Martin West (born 1959) is a Canadian writer.Eric Volmers, "Calgary author Martin West examines the desperation, loneliness and the dark underbelly of the Badlands". Calgary Herald, September 10, 2016. He is most noted for his 2017 novel Long Ride Yellow, which won the 2018 ReLit Award for Fiction."Martin West, Daniel Zomparelli and Rhonda Ganz win 2018 ReLit Awards". CBC Books, April 9, 2021.
He was previously a ReLit nominee in the short fiction category in 2016 for his collection Cretacea and Other Stories from the Badlands."Zoe Whittall, Jordan Abel among writers shortlisted for ReLit Awards". CBC Books, April 9, 2018. The title story "Cretacea" was a shortlisted finalist for the Journey Prize in 2006."Rudy Wiebe tapped for Writer's Trust Awards: Memoir also up for rich Charles Taylor Prize". Edmonton Journal, February 7, 2007.
Born in Victoria, British Columbia, he is a graduate of the University of British Columbia.
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