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Terry Griggs is a Canadian author."Terry Griggs: Writers to Watch". '' Edmonton Journal'', 25 June 1995. Her book of short stories ''Quickening'' was a finalist at the
1991 Governor General's Awards Each winner of the 1991 Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit received $10,000 and a medal from the Governor General of Canada."First novel earns top literary honor". ''Windsor Star'', December 4, 1991. The winners were selected by a panel ...
, and she won the Marian Engel Award in 2003. Originally from
Manitoulin Island Manitoulin Island is an island in Lake Huron, located within the borders of the Canadian province of Ontario, in the bioregion known as Laurentia. With an area of , it is the largest lake island in the world, large enough that it has over 100 ...
, where her family operated a fishing lodge near Little Current, she studied English literature at the
University of Western Ontario The University of Western Ontario (UWO), also known as Western University or Western, is a public research university in London, Ontario, Canada. The main campus is located on of land, surrounded by residential neighbourhoods and the Thames R ...
. She presently lives in Stratford, Ontario."New writer-in-residence tied to local publisher". ''
Windsor Star The ''Windsor Star'' is a daily newspaper based in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Owned by Postmedia Network, it is published Tuesdays through Saturdays. History The paper began as the weekly ''Windsor Record'' in 1888, changing its name to the ''Bor ...
'', 26 September 2009.


Bibliography

* 1990: ''Quickening'' ( Porcupine's Quill, ) * 1995: ''The Lusty Man'' (Porcupine's Quill, ) * 2002: ''Rogue's Wedding'' (
Random House Canada Random House of Canada was the Canadian distributor for Random House, Inc. from 1944 until 2013. On July 1, 2013, it amalgamated with Penguin Canada to become Penguin Random House Canada. Company history Random House of Canada was established in ...
, ) * 2009: ''Thought You Were Dead'' (