Ian McGillis (born March 27, 1962, in Hull, Quebec) is a Canadian writer and journalist. He regularly contributes to the Montreal Gazette and previously co-edited the Montreal Review of Books. His works have been shortlisted three times for Quebec Writers' Federation Awards.
Biography McGillis was born March 27, 1962, in Hull, Quebec. He "grew up in Edmonton, and now lives in Montreal."
McGillis regularly contributes to the Montreal Gazette, as well as other news outlets. Together with Margaret Goldik, he used to co-edit the Montreal Review of Books. His novel A Tourist's Guide to Glengarry concerns a boy's recollections of his last day in the neighborhood of Glengarry, Edmonton before moving away.
Awards and honours In 2004, McGillis and Margaret Goldik received the Judy Mappin Community Award from the Quebec Writers' Federation "for the professionalism and judgment they brought to their work as co-editors of the Montreal Review of Books." +Awards for McGillis's writingYearTitleAwardResultRef.2003McAuslan First Book PrizeShortlist2003Paragraphe Hugh MacLennan Prize for FictionShortlist2003Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for HumourShortlist"And the nominees are ...". Ottawa Citizen, March 30, 2003.2012"William and Robbie"carte blanche PrizeThird place
Publications
Tourist's Guide to Glengarry (2002, The Porcupine's Quill, ) Higher Ground: One Person's Lifelong Relationship with Soul, Reggae and Rap (2015, Biblioasis, )
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