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| First Name | Barbara |
| Last Name | Howard |
| Member Since | February 5, 2013 |
| whipstock@barbhoward.ca | |
| Branch Affiliation | Member at Large (no branch affiliation) |
| Website | www.barbhoward.ca |
| bhoward717 | |
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| Bio | Barb Howard’s essays and short fiction have been published in magazines across Canada for over 30 years. Her latest book is Doris Day and the Hammerheads -- a short story collection forthcoming (2027) from the University of Calgary Press’s Brave and Brilliant series. Barb has five other traditionally published books of fiction. Barb is a former Author in Residence for the Calgary Public Library, a recipient of the Canadian Authors' Association Exporting Alberta Award, and a two-time winner of the Howard O'Hagan Award for Short Story. Barb’s previous books include the short story collection Western Taxidermy (NeWest Press), the novella Notes for Monday (Recliner Books), the novel Whipstock (NeWest Press) and the young adult novel The Dewpoint Show (Fitzhenry & Whiteside). She is co-editor of the nonfiction anthology Embedded on the Home Front: Where Military and Civilian Lives Converge (Heritage House). |
| Publications | Doris Day and the Hammerheads. University of Calgary Press, 2027. (Short story collection) Happy Sands. UCalgary Press, 2021. (Novella) Western Taxidermy. NeWest Press, 2012. (Short Story Collection) Embedded on the Home Front: Where Military and Civilian Lives Converge. Heritage House. 2012. (Nonfiction Anthology. Editor and Contributor) The Dewpoint Show. Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 2010. (Young Adult Novel) Notes for Monday. Recliner Books, 2009. (Novella) Whipstock. NeWest Press, 2001. (Novel) |
| Other Memberships | Writers' Guild of Alberta, Creative NonFiction Collective, Alexandra Writers Centre Society, The Writers Union of Canada |
| Awards | 2026 - Winner - Howard O'Hagan Awards for Short Fiction 2025 - Finalist - Aberta Magazine Awards 2025 - Finalist - Alumni UBC Short Fiction Contest 2022 - Finalist - Alberta Trade Fiction Book of the Year 2017 - Carte Blanche and Creative Nonfiction Collective essay contest 2013 - Finalist - High Plains Book Award for Short Story, 2012 - Winner - Canadian Authors Association (Alberta Branch) Exporting Alberta Award, 2012 - Finalist - Howard O'Hagan Award for Short Story, 2012 - Finalist - Ross Annett Award for Children's Literature, 2009 - Winner - Howard O'Hagan Award for Short Story, 2008 - Finalist - Western Magazine Awards (fiction category), 2001 - Finalist - Henry Kreisel Award (best first book by an Albertan), 1995 - Winner - Calgary Writer's Association Sunshine Sketches Award |
| Contests | 2017 - Finalist - Carte Blanche and Creative Nonfiction Collective essay contest, 2015 - 2nd place - Canadian Authors' Association short story contest (hosted by Vancouver Branch), 2008 - Finalist - AlbertaViews Short Story Contest, 2005 - Winner - Prairie Anthology Writing Competition, Writing for Children category, 2002 - Winner - AlbertaViews Short Story Contest, 1995 - Winner - Canadian Lawyer Magazine Short Story Contest |
| Genres | Autobiography, Fiction, Freelance, Humour & Entertainment, Nonfiction, Short Stories |
| Available For | Readings, Book Club Meetings |
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