Background
O’Neill was born in Montreal. Although her father is from Montreal, her mother is of Southern American descent.
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Heather O'Neill
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She was educated at Dawson College and McGill University.
Career
The novel was subsequently selected for the 2007 edition of Canada Reads, where it was championed by singer-songwriter John K. Samson. Lullabies for Little Criminals was a publishing sensation in Canada and went on to become an international bestseller. She was named by Chatelaine as one of the most influential women in Canada.
O’Neill spent the first part of her childhood in Montreal. She has lived in Montreal ever since. She has one daughter named Arizona.
Achievements
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Winner of Canada Reads 2007
Winner of the Hugh MacLennan Prize for Fiction 2007
Shortlisted for the Governor General's Award 2007
Shortlisted for the Orange Prize for Fiction 2008
Shortlisted for the Amazon.ca/ in Canada First Novel Award 2007
Shortlisted for the Barnes and Noble Discover Great New Writers Award 2007
Shortlisted for the Grand Prix du Livre de Montreal 2007
Shortlisted for the Exclusive Boeke Prize South Africa 2008
Longlisted for the IMPAC Dublin Literary Award 2008
Winner, GOLD, National Magazine Awards, Best Feature Short (ELLE CANADA), 2010
Winner, GOLD, National Magazine Awards, Best Feature Short (CHATELAINE), 2011
Shortlisted for the Scotiabank Giller Prize 2014
Longlisted Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction 2015
Longlisted Encore Award 2015
Longlisted Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award 2015
Shortlisted for the Scotiabank Giller Prize 2015.
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Canada
Awards
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Orange Prize for Fiction; Governor General's Award; the Grand Prix du Livre; Short Story Award; Scotiabank Giller Prize; Exclusive Boeke Prize; Encore Award
The £10,000 Encore Award for the best second novel was first awarded in 1990.; The Exclusive Boeke Prize is a book prize awarded in South Africa, loosely modelled on the United Kingdom's Man Booker Prize, and sponsored by Exclusive ; The Governor General's Awards are a collection of awards presented by the Governor General of Canada, marking distinction in a number of academic, artistic and social fields.; The Scotiabank Giller Prize, or Giller Prize, is a literary award given to a Canadian author of a novel or short story collection published in English (including translation) the previous year, after an annual juried competition between publishers who submit entries.The £10,000 Encore Award for the best second novel was first awarded in 1990.; The Exclusive Boeke Prize is a book prize awarded in South Africa, loosely modelled on the United Kingdom's Man Booker Prize, and sponsored by Exclusive ; The Governor General's Awards are a collection of awards presented by the Governor General of Canada, marking distinction in a number of academic, artistic and social fields.; The Scotiabank Giller Prize, or Giller Prize, is a literary award given to a Canadian author of a novel or short story collection published in English (including translation) the previous year, after an annual juried competition between publishers who submit entries.