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C. S. Richardson

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Charles Scott Richardson (born 1955 in Regina, Saskatchewan) is a Canadian novelist and book designer, whose novel The End of the Alphabet won the 2008 Commonwealth Writers' Prize for Best First Book, Canada & the Caribbean.[1]

Richardson's second novel, The Emperor of Paris, was longlisted for the 2012 Giller Prize.[2] His third novel, All the Colour in the World, was shortlisted for the 2023 Giller Prize.[3][4]

He is vice president and creative director at Random House of Canada.[5] He lives in Toronto.

Works

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  • The End of the Alphabet (2007). ISBN 9780385522557.
  • The Emperor of Paris (2012). ISBN 9780385670906.
  • All the Colour in the World (2023). ISBN 9781039003514.

References

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  1. ^ "Canadian authors win". Victoria Times-Colonist, March 15, 2008.
  2. ^ "Lyon, Richardson among authors on Giller long list". Prince George Citizen, September 5, 2012.
  3. ^ "5 Canadian authors shortlisted for $100K Scotiabank Giller Prize". CBC Books. 2023-10-11. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
  4. ^ "12 Canadian books make longlist for $100K Scotiabank Giller Prize". CBC Books. 2023-09-06. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
  5. ^ "The author down the hall". Quill and Quire. December 21, 2006.