Kathy Page
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Kathy Page is a British-born writer now living in Canada
. She has published seven novels since 1986. The Story of My Face, published in 2002, was long listed for the Orange Prize for Fiction
in the U.K. Alphabet, published in 2005, was nominated for the Governor General's Literary Award in Canada
in 2005. The Find, her latest novel, was published in April 2010.
, U.K. She has a Honours BA in English and Related Literature from the University of York
, and an MA in Creative Writing from the University of East Anglia
. In the late 1990s, she trained as a psychotherapist and worked briefly in a therapeutic community for drug users. Page has also worked as a university lecturer (University of London
), distance learning tutor (Open College of the Arts
, in the U.K.), writer in residence (University of Vaasa
, Finland
, among others), writing workshop instructor (Banff Centre
) and carpenter/joiner. She moved with her family to Saltspring Island
, British Columbia
, in 2001. She teaches fiction at Vancouver Island University.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. She has published seven novels since 1986. The Story of My Face, published in 2002, was long listed for the Orange Prize for Fiction
Orange Prize for Fiction
The Orange Prize for Fiction is one of the United Kingdom's most prestigious literary prizes, annually awarded to a female author of any nationality for the best original full-length novel written in English, and published in the United Kingdom in the preceding year...
in the U.K. Alphabet, published in 2005, was nominated for the Governor General's Literary Award in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
in 2005. The Find, her latest novel, was published in April 2010.
Personal life
Kathy Page was born on April 8, 1958 in LondonLondon
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, U.K. She has a Honours BA in English and Related Literature from the University of York
University of York
The University of York , is an academic institution located in the city of York, England. Established in 1963, the campus university has expanded to more than thirty departments and centres, covering a wide range of subjects...
, and an MA in Creative Writing from the University of East Anglia
University of East Anglia
The University of East Anglia is a public research university based in Norwich, United Kingdom. It was established in 1963, and is a founder-member of the 1994 Group of research-intensive universities.-History:...
. In the late 1990s, she trained as a psychotherapist and worked briefly in a therapeutic community for drug users. Page has also worked as a university lecturer (University of London
University of London
-20th century:Shortly after 6 Burlington Gardens was vacated, the University went through a period of rapid expansion. Bedford College, Royal Holloway and the London School of Economics all joined in 1900, Regent's Park College, which had affiliated in 1841 became an official divinity school of the...
), distance learning tutor (Open College of the Arts
Open College of the Arts
The Open College of the Arts is a distance learning independent arts college, with a Head Office in Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England...
, in the U.K.), writer in residence (University of Vaasa
University of Vaasa
The University of Vaasa is a multidisciplinary, business-oriented university in Vaasa, Finland. The campus of the university is situated by the Gulf of Bothnia adjacent to downtown Vaasa. The university has evolved from a school of economics founded in 1968 to a university consisting of three...
, Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
, among others), writing workshop instructor (Banff Centre
Banff Centre
The Banff Centre, formerly known as The Banff Centre for Continuing Education, is an arts, cultural, and educational institution and conference complex located in Banff, Alberta...
) and carpenter/joiner. She moved with her family to Saltspring Island
Saltspring Island
Saltspring Island is one of the Gulf Islands in the Strait of Georgia between mainland British Columbia, Canada and Vancouver Island. It is the largest, the most populous, and the most frequently visited of the Gulf Islands...
, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, in 2001. She teaches fiction at Vancouver Island University.
Prizes and honours
- 1992 The Traveller Writing award
- 1994 Bridport PrizeBridport prizeThe Bridport Prize International Creative Writing Competition was founded in 1973 and has steadily grown in stature and prestige. Today many thousands of entries are received from over 80 countries. In many cases a win in the Bridport Prize has led to further successes and helped to launch new...
(for short story) - 2002 Longlist, Orange Prize for FictionOrange Prize for FictionThe Orange Prize for Fiction is one of the United Kingdom's most prestigious literary prizes, annually awarded to a female author of any nationality for the best original full-length novel written in English, and published in the United Kingdom in the preceding year...
(for The Story of My Face) - 2005 Short list, Governor General's Literary Award (for Alphabet)
Novels
- Back in the First Person (1986) Virago PressVirago PressVirago is a British publishing company founded in 1973 by Carmen Callil to publish books by women writers. Both new works and reissued books by neglected authors have featured on the imprint's list....
- The Unborn Dreams of Clara Riley (1987) Virago PressVirago PressVirago is a British publishing company founded in 1973 by Carmen Callil to publish books by women writers. Both new works and reissued books by neglected authors have featured on the imprint's list....
- Island Paradise (1988) Methuen Publishing/Minerva
- Frankie Styne & the Silver Man (1992) Methuen Publishing
- The Story of My Face (2002) Weidenfeld & NicolsonWeidenfeld & NicolsonWeidenfeld & Nicolson Ltd is a British publisher of fiction and reference books. It is a division of the Orion Publishing Group.-History:...
/McArthur - Alphabet (2005) Weidenfeld & NicolsonWeidenfeld & NicolsonWeidenfeld & Nicolson Ltd is a British publisher of fiction and reference books. It is a division of the Orion Publishing Group.-History:...
/McArthur - The Find (2010) McArthur & Company PublishingMcArthur & Company PublishingMcArthur & Company is a Canadian-owned and operated publisher and distributor of Canadian and international fiction and non-fiction for adults and children, based in Toronto....
Anthologies
- "Leaf in the Works" and "The Politics of the Superficial", in Writing Women VI, No. 3, 1982
- "The Garden", Everywoman, 1988
- "The Green Table", Panurge 10, 1989
- "The Ancient Siddanese", Minerva Anthology of C20 Women's Writing, edited by Judy Cooke, Minerva, 1991
- "Wonder", New Writing Two, edited by Malcolm BradburyMalcolm BradburySir Malcolm Stanley Bradbury CBE was an English author and academic.-Life:Bradbury was the son of a railwayman. His family moved to London in 1935, but returned to Sheffield in 1941 with his brother and mother...
and Andrew Motion, Minerva, 1993 - "The Gymnasium", Best Short Stories 1993, edited by Giles Gordon and David Hughes, HeinemannHeinemann (book publisher)Heinemann is a UK publishing house founded by William Heinemann in Covent Garden, London in 1890. On William Heinemann's death in 1920 a majority stake was purchased by U.S. publisher Doubleday. It was later acquired by commemorate Thomas Tilling in 1961...
, 1993 - "Woodsmoke", Class Work, edited by Malcolm BradburyMalcolm BradburySir Malcolm Stanley Bradbury CBE was an English author and academic.-Life:Bradbury was the son of a railwayman. His family moved to London in 1935, but returned to Sheffield in 1941 with his brother and mother...
, HeinemannHeinemann (book publisher)Heinemann is a UK publishing house founded by William Heinemann in Covent Garden, London in 1890. On William Heinemann's death in 1920 a majority stake was purchased by U.S. publisher Doubleday. It was later acquired by commemorate Thomas Tilling in 1961...
, 1995 - "My Beautiful Wife", Back Rubs, edited by Alison Campbell, et al., Serpent's Tail, 1996
- "It Is July Now", Wild Ways, edited by Margo Daly and Peter Porter, Vintage, 1997
- "Bees", New Writing Six, edited by A.S. Byatt and Peter Porter, Vintage, 1997
- "The Question", Cheatin' Heart, edited by Longinotto and Rosenthall, Serpent's Tail, 1999
- "Of Paradise", Other Voices, Vol. 13, Millennium issue, 2000
- "It Is July Now", 10 Women Writers, edited by Barbara Puschmann-Nalenz, Reclam, 2000
- "Rosemary", The Lighted Room, edited by Margo Daly, Bloomsbury Publishing, 2002
- "The Right Thing to Say", Ars Medica, 2009
Non-fiction
- "The Pike's Heart", The Traveller, 1992
- "The Family Inside", Prison Writing, Vol 1, No. 1, 1992
- "Success?", Panurge 15, 1996
- "The Butterfly", in Humane Prisons and How to Run Them, edited by David Jones, Radcliffe, UK, 2007
- "Five Times", in Great Expectations, edited by Lisa Moore and Dede Crane