Amy Jones is a

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writer, whose debut novel ''We're All in This Together'' was a shortlisted finalist for the

Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour The Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour, also known as the Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour or just the Leacock Medal, is an annual literary award presented for the best book of humour written in English by a Canadian writer, published or self ...

in 2017. Jones was a finalist for the Bronwen Wallace Memorial Award for emerging writers in 2005, and won the CBC Literary Award for Short Fiction in 2006."Meet Red Deer Reads 2017 Winning Author Amy Jones"
'' RDNewsNow'', October 20, 2017. Her debut short story collection, ''What Boys Like'', won the 2008 Metcalf-Rooke Award and was a finalist for the 2010

ReLit Award The ReLit Awards are Canadian literary prizes awarded annually to book-length works in the novel, short-story and poetry categories."Three indie writers honoured by ReLit Awards". ''The Globe and Mail'', July 19, 2007. Founded in 2000 by Newfoundla ...

for short fiction. in 2020, filming began on the screen adaptation of '' We're All in This Together'', directed by and starring

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who also wrote the screenplay. The film also stars

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and

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. Originally from Halifax,

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, Jones was based in

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for several years as a creative writing instructor at

Lakehead University Lakehead University is a public research university with campuses in Thunder Bay and Orillia, Ontario, Canada. Lakehead University, shortened to 'Lakehead U', is non-denominational and provincially supported. It has undergraduate programs, gradua ...

. She currently resides in

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. Her second novel, ''Every Little Piece of Me'', was published in 2019."28 works of Canadian fiction to watch for in spring 2019"

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, January 25, 2019.

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