Education
Born in Victoria, British Columbia and raised in Victoria and Surrey, Mary Novik received a Doctor of Philosophy in literature from The University of British Columbia and lives in Vancouver.
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Mary Novik
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Novik taught literature and creative writing at Langara College in Vancouver, wrote reviews and articles on poetry, and now belongs to the fiction writing group, SPiN, which includes Jen Sookfong Lee and June Hutton.
Awards
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the Ethel Wilson 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.