''We'll All Be Burnt in Our Beds Some Night'' is a novel by

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writer

Joel Thomas Hynes Joel Thomas Hynes (born September 29, 1976) is a Canadian writer, actor and director known for his irreverent, oftentimes dark and uproarious characters and a raw, unflinching vision of modern underground Canada. Career His 2017 novel '' We'll ...

, published in 2017 by Harper Perennial."Newfoundland and Joel Thomas Hynes: writing about a place he loves"
''

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'', April 1, 2017. It won the

Governor General's Award for English-language fiction The Governor General's Award for English-language fiction is a Canadian literary award that annually recognizes one Canadian writer for a fiction book written in English.2017 Governor General's Awards The shortlisted nominees for the 2017 Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit were announced on October 4, 2017,

and the

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,"Joel Thomas Hynes Wins BMO Winterset Award"
VOCM, March 22, 2018. and was longlisted for the 2017 Scotiabank Giller Prize. The novel centres on Johnny Keough, who is undertaking a

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from his home in

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to scatter the ashes of his girlfriend Madonna after she is killed in an accident.

References

2017 Canadian novels Governor General's Award-winning fiction books Novels by Joel Thomas Hynes Novels about death HarperCollins books {{Canada-novel-stub