Joan Barfoot is an award-winning novelist whose work has been compared internationally with that of Anne Tyler, Carol Shields, Margaret Drabble and Margaret Atwood. Her novels include Luck in 2005, nominated for the Scotiabank Giller Prize, as well as Abra, which won the Books in Canada first novels award, Dancing in the Dark, which became an award-winning Canadian entry in the Cannes and Toronto Film Festivals, Duet for Three, Family News, Plain Jane, Charlotte and Claudia Keeping in Touch, Some Things About Flying, and Getting Over Edgar. Her 2001 novel, Critical Injuries, was longlisted for the 2002 Man Booker Prize and shortlisted for the 2001 Trillium Book Award. In 1992 she was given the Marian Engel Award. Also a journalist during much of her career, she lives in London, Ontario, Canada.

    Publishing History:

      EXIT LINES 2008 (Knopf Canada; Weidenfeld & Nicolson U.K.)

      LUCK: 2005 (Knopf Canada; Weidenfeld & Nicolson U.K.; Carroll and Graf U.S.)

      CRITICAL INJURIESLong listed for the 2002 Man Booker Prize : 2001 (Key Porter)

      ABRA: 1978 (McGraw-Hill Ryerson). Winner, Books in Canada First Novel Award, 1978.
      L&OD edition, 2000

      DANCING IN THE DARK 1986 movie of the same name.

      DUET FOR THREE: 1985 (Macmillan of Canada) L&OD edition, 2001.

      FAMILY NEWS: 1989 (Macmillan of Canada).

      PLAIN JANE: 1992 (Macmillan of Canada)

      CHARLOTTE AND CLAUDIA KEEPING IN TOUCH : 1994 (Key Porter)

      SOME THINGS ABOUT FLYING: 1997 (Key Porter)

      GETTING OVER EDGAR: 1999 (Key Porter)

      Translations include French, German, Italian and various Scandinavian. Joan Barfoot's books are published in various countries including the U.K. and the United States.

      English-language publisher links include:
      www.randomhouse.ca
      www.orionbooks.uk
      www.carrollandgraf.com
      www.perseusbooksgroup.com
      www.keyporter.com

      Professional Activities, Awards:

      Shortlisted, 2005 Scotiabank Giller Prize

      Longlisted, Man Booker Prize, 2002

      Shortlisted, Trillium Book Award, 2001

      Marian Engel Award, 1992. Books in Canada First Novel Award, 1978.

      London YM-YWCA Women of Distinction Award, 1986.

      Huron University College Medal of Distinction, 2005.

      Member: Writers' Union of Canada and P.E.N. Canada

    Links to Book Reviews:
    Exit Lines
    Exit Lines    		 Exit Lines
    Exit Lines
    Luck
    Luck
    Critical Injuries    		 Abra
    Abra
    Dancing in the Dark
    Dancing in the Dark    		 DuetForThree
    Duet for Three    		 Family News
    Family News
    PlainJane
    Plain Jane    		 Charlotte and Claudia Keeping in Touch
    Charlotte and Claudia
    Keeping in Touch    		 Some Things About Flying
    Some Things About Flying    		 Getting Over Edgar
    Getting Over Edgar
    Why I Write Fiction Frequently Asked Questions An Interview with Joan Email Joan
    Canadian Booksellers Association
    Canadian Booksellers Association    		 Chapters/Indigo.ca
    Chapters / Indigo.ca    		 Amazon.ca
    Amazon.ca
    Waterstones.com
    Waterstones    		 Random House.ca
    Random House.ca