Education
She studied creative writing at Indiana University.
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Lauren Davis
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She is best known for her novel Our Daily Bread, which was named one of the best books of 2011 by The Globe and Mail and The Boston Globe. She currently lives in Princeton, New Jersey where she runs a writers workshop. Born in Montreal, Quebec, on September 5, 1955, Davis lived in France for over a decade (1994-2004), and now resides in Princeton, New Jersey, where she runs the SHARPENING THE QUILL WRITERS WORKSHOPS and is past Writer-in-Residence at Trinity Episcopalian Church.
Early in her career, Davis was mentored by Timothy Findley, at the Humber College School for Writers, where went on to be mentor herself (2007-2009).
She was past European Editor for the Literary Review of Canada from 1999 to 2002. Davis has taught fiction writing at the WICE (Paris).
The American University of Paris. The Geneva Writers" Conference.
And Seattle University"s Writers" Conference in Allihies, Ireland.
Davis has also lectured on writing at Trent University, Rider University, Humber College and The Paris Writers" Workshop, and has done numerous readings.
Awards
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the Rogers Writers Trust Fiction Prize; Scotiabank Giller Prize
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 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.