Rebecca Rosenblum
Encyclopedia
Rebecca Rosenblum is a Canadian
author
best known for her short stories
.
. She attended McGill University
and received her Honours Bachelor of English in 2001, and in 2007 she graduated from the University of Toronto
with a Master of Arts in English and Creative Writing
.
In November 2007, Rosenblum was awarded the Metcalf-Rooke Award for Once, a collection of short stories. Once was officially launched on September 15, 2008 by Canadian press Biblioasis.
In February 2008, Rosenblum was announced as one of three finalists for the Writers’ Trust of Canada/McClelland & Stewart Journey Prize
, which is awarded annually to a new and developing writer of distinction for a short story published in a Canadian literary journal in the previous year. In Spring 2009, Rosenblum was a juror for the Journey Prize
21.
In May 2009, Once was one of three finalists for the Danuta Gleed Literary Award
. In the summer of that year, Once was longlisted for the Relit Award, and her short story "Linh Lai" was a finalist for the Canadian National Magazine Awards.
Canada
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Author
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best known for her short stories
Short Stories
Short Stories may refer to:*A plural for Short story*Short Stories , an American pulp magazine published from 1890-1959*Short Stories, a 1954 collection by O. E...
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Life
Rosenblum was born in Hamilton, OntarioHamilton, Ontario
Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Conceived by George Hamilton when he purchased the Durand farm shortly after the War of 1812, Hamilton has become the centre of a densely populated and industrialized region at the west end of Lake Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe...
. She attended McGill University
McGill University
Mohammed Fathy is a public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The university bears the name of James McGill, a prominent Montreal merchant from Glasgow, Scotland, whose bequest formed the beginning of the university...
and received her Honours Bachelor of English in 2001, and in 2007 she graduated from the University of Toronto
University of Toronto
The University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada...
with a Master of Arts in English and Creative Writing
Creative writing
Creative writing is considered to be any writing, fiction, poetry, or non-fiction, that goes outside the bounds of normal professional, journalistic, academic, and technical forms of literature. Works which fall into this category include novels, epics, short stories, and poems...
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In November 2007, Rosenblum was awarded the Metcalf-Rooke Award for Once, a collection of short stories. Once was officially launched on September 15, 2008 by Canadian press Biblioasis.
In February 2008, Rosenblum was announced as one of three finalists for the Writers’ Trust of Canada/McClelland & Stewart Journey Prize
Journey Prize
The Journey Prize is a Canadian literary award, presented annually by McClelland and Stewart and the Writers' Trust of Canada for the best short story published by an emerging writer in a Canadian literary magazine. The award was endowed by James A...
, which is awarded annually to a new and developing writer of distinction for a short story published in a Canadian literary journal in the previous year. In Spring 2009, Rosenblum was a juror for the Journey Prize
Journey Prize
The Journey Prize is a Canadian literary award, presented annually by McClelland and Stewart and the Writers' Trust of Canada for the best short story published by an emerging writer in a Canadian literary magazine. The award was endowed by James A...
21.
In May 2009, Once was one of three finalists for the Danuta Gleed Literary Award
Danuta Gleed Literary Award
The Danuta Gleed Literary Award recognizes a first collection of short fiction by a Canadian author writing in English. The award is presented annually by the Writers' Union of Canada and was endowed by John Gleed in honour of his late wife....
. In the summer of that year, Once was longlisted for the Relit Award, and her short story "Linh Lai" was a finalist for the Canadian National Magazine Awards.
Works
- Introduction to Journey Prize Stories 21 (as one of three jurors in the contest). Toronto: McClelland and Stewart, October 2009.
- “ContEd” and “Tech Support” (short stories) Fiddlehead #240. Fredericton: Summer 2009.
- “Bold Statements” (review) Canadian Notes and Queries #76. Emeryville: Summer 2009.
- “Stuff They Wrote” (essay) The New Quarterly #110. Waterloo: Spring 2009.
- “Night Flight” (short story) echolocation #8. Toronto: Spring 2009.
- "Hello Hello" (short story) Rampike. Windsor: Fall 2008.
- "Tech Support," "ContEd," and "The House on Elsbeth" (short stories) Coming Attractions. Ottawa: Oberon Press, Fall, 2008.
- "Black-and-White Man" (short story) Joyland. Toronto: September 2008.
- "The House on Elsbeth," "Zoom," and "Linh Lai" (short stories) The New Quarterly 107. Waterloo: Summer 2008.
- "The Weatherboy" (short story) echolocation #7. Toronto: May 2008.
- "Wall of Sound" (short story) Exile Quarterly 31.4. Toronto: March 2008.
- "Missing (MF)" (short story) Qwerty Spring 2007. Fredericton: Summer 2007.
- "Fruit Factory" (short story) The New Quarterly #102. Waterloo: April 2007 -- . Best Canadian Stories. Ottawa: Oberon Press, Fall 2008.
- "At the End of Breath" (short story) Ars Medica, Vol. 3, No. 2. Toronto: Spring 2007.
- "All the Ghostlies" (short story) Hart House Review 2007. Toronto: March 2007.
- "Dead Boyfriend Disco" (poem) echolocation #6. Toronto: February 2007.
- "Chilly Girl" (short story) Exile Quarterly 30.3. Toronto: December 2006. --. The Journey PrizeJourney PrizeThe Journey Prize is a Canadian literary award, presented annually by McClelland and Stewart and the Writers' Trust of Canada for the best short story published by an emerging writer in a Canadian literary magazine. The award was endowed by James A...
Stories 19. Toronto: McClelland and Stewart, November 2007 - "Grade Nine Flight" (short story) The Danforth Review #17. Toronto: December 2006. Online.