Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence
1 appearances
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Edition 26 (2009) award
Linwood Barclay
リンウッド・バークレイ
Rinuddo Bākurei
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1955-00-00 （Darien, Connecticut, United States）
- Nationality
- Canada
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Darien, Connecticut, United States (birthplace) → Ontario, Canada (moved 1959) → Oakville, Ontario, Canada (long-term residence)
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, columnist, humorist
- Active Years
- 1981-
- Influenced By
- Ross Macdonald, Margaret Laurence
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trent University | Faculty of Arts | Literature | — | — | Canada |
Trent University
Faculty of Arts
/ Literature
Country:
Canada
Studied literature; influenced by Ross Macdonald during university
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour (shortlist) | Last Resort: A Memoir | ノンフィクション（ユーモア） | Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour committee | finalist |
| 2009 | Arthur Ellis Award (Best Novel) | Too Close to Home | 長編 | Crime Writers of Canada | winner |
Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour (shortlist)
2000
Work:
Last Resort: A Memoir
Category:
ノンフィクション（ユーモア）
Organization:
Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour committee
Result:
finalist
Arthur Ellis Award (Best Novel)
2009
Work:
Too Close to Home
Category:
長編
Organization:
Crime Writers of Canada
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
No Time for Goodbye
2007 Mystery/ThrillerA suspense novel about a family that vanishes without explanation; a plot-driven thriller that slowly uncovers family secrets and buried pasts.
family secretsmemory and the pastthe unease of suburban life
Translations
- No Time for Goodbye (Japanese translation by Shoko Takayama)
Too Close to Home
2008 Mystery/ThrillerA suspense novel centered on suspicions and dangers within a family; winner of the Arthur Ellis Award for Best Novel.
trust and betrayalfamily breakdown
Translations
- Too Close to Home (Japanese translation by Shoko Takayama)
Trust Your Eyes
2012 Crime ThrillerA cyber-era thriller sparked by false information and misunderstandings; shortlisted for the UK Crime Thriller Awards.
technology and misinformationmodern surveillance and privacy
Adaptations
- [Film (option)] Trust Your Eyes / Todd Phillips
Bibliography
- Last Resort: A Memoir
- Mike Harris Made Me Eat My Dog
- Father Knows Zilch: A Guide for Dumbfounded Dads
- This House Is Nuts!
- Bad Move
- Bad Guys
- Lone Wolf
- Stone Rain
- No Time for Goodbye
- Too Close to Home
- Fear the Worst
- Never Look Away
- The Accident
- Clouded Vision
- Trust Your Eyes
- Never Saw It Coming
- A Tap on the Window
Adaptations
- Trust Your Eyes (film option / development)
Translations of Works
- No Time for Goodbye (Japanese translation by Shoko Takayama, published 2010)
- Too Close to Home (Japanese translation by Shoko Takayama, published 2013)
- Bad Move (Japanese translation by Mizugi Nagashima, published 2014)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- plot-driven suspensereadable, dialogue-forward proselightly humorous tone blended with tension
- Recurring Motifs
- family secretssuburban undercurrentsthe shadows of memory and the past
Legacy
Broke out internationally with the 2007 bestseller No Time for Goodbye and is recognized as a prominent Canadian suspense writer. Known for family-centered thrillers and honored with awards such as the Arthur Ellis Award.
Quotes
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"For Linwood, I hope, someday outwrite me." (inscription by Ross Macdonald)
Source: Inscription in a book by Ross Macdonald to Linwood Barclay
Trivia
- Moved with his family to Canada in 1959.
- No Time for Goodbye (2007) sold over one million copies and became an international bestseller.
- Joined the Toronto Star in 1981 as a columnist and left in 2008 to focus on writing novels.
- Has lived in Oakville, Ontario for more than 30 years.