Colette Maitland
BIO
Biography

Colette Maitland writes fiction, poetry and the occasional essay in Gananoque, ON. In 2013, Biblioasis published her first book, Keeping the Peace (short stories), which went on to be short-listed for the 2014 Re-Lit Award. The novel Riel Street with Frontenac House came out the following year and was later short-listed for an Alberta Book Award. Her most recent stories have been published in The Humber Literary Review (fall+winter/2017/2018), The New Quarterly (#155 Summer, 2020) and Best Canadian Stories 2021 (Anthology/Biblioasis). "Downsizing", published in The New Quarterly and Best Canadian Stories 2021, received the 2021 Metcalf/Rooke Award. Thanks to the OAC's Recommender Grants for Writers program and individual recommenders for their support of these new stories.

ADDRESS
City: Gananoque, Province/Territory: Ontario
EMAIL
GENRE
Fiction
LANGUAGES
English
PUBLICATIONS
Publications
Title
Keeping the Peace
Publisher
Biblioasis
Year
2013
Title
Riel Street
Publisher
Frontenac House
Year
2014
Title
Best Canadian Stories 2021 (Anthology)
Publisher
Biblioais
Year
2021
AWARDS
Awards
Name
Metcalf/Rooke Award
Publication
"Downsizing"/Story/ Best Canadian Stories 2021
Year
2021
LINKS
Links
http://www.colettemaitland.ca
PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS AND WORKSHOPS
Programs & Interests
Interested in participating Union’s Ontario Writers-in-the-Schools program:
All members are eligible for the Union’s Ontario Writers-in-the-Schools program. Are you interested in participating in this pro
Yes
Interested in participating in the Northern Ontario WITS program:
The Union’s Northern Ontario Writers-in-the-Schools program funds in-person visits to northern Ontario schools when possible. Ar
Yes