Elaine van der Geld
BIO
Biography
Elaine van der Geld is a writer whose short stories, essays, and poems regularly appear in online and print magazines, including The Kenyon Review, Michigan Quarterly Review, The Normal School, Grain, Contemporary Verse 2, and others. She has received notable mentions in Best American Essays and Best Canadian Poetry, was shortlisted for both the EVENT and Room CNF contests, and has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize. She holds an MFA in Creative Writing from UBC, and is a Canada Council Grant recipient.
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EMAIL
c/o TWUC
GENRE
YA, literary, adult contemporary, memoir and personal essay
LANGUAGES
English
PUBLICATIONS
Publications
AWARDS
Awards
Name
Canada Council Explore and Create
Year
2024
Name
Canada Council Explore and Create
Year
2022
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