Holly Kennedy
Holly Kennedy is a Canadian writer from Alberta,[1] whose novel The Sideways Life of Denny Voss was longlisted for the 2025 Giller Prize.[2]
Originally from Athabasca,[3] she published her debut novel, The Tin Box, in 2005.[4]
Life
Kennedy lives in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains with her family and her Newfoundland dog named Wallace.[5] She grew up poor in a small town, with four siblings and a mother who cleaned houses for a living.[6][7] She was inspired to become an author when she read Millions of Cats at the age of eight.[8] She has ADHD, depression, and severe anxiety.
Works
- The Tin Box - 2005
- The Penny Tree - 2007
- The Silver Compass - 2008
- The Sideways Life of Denny Voss - 2025
References
- ↑ "Kennedy, Holly". Encyclopedia.com.
- ↑ Joshua Chong, "The Giller Prize longlist is here. André Alexis, Emma Donoghue and 14 authors are up for the $100k prize". Toronto Star, September 15, 2025.
- ↑ Margaret MacPherson, "Sweet tale from Athabasca writer hits the big time". Edmonton Journal, January 22, 2006.
- ↑ "The Tin Box". Publishers Weekly, August 22, 2005.
- ↑ "Giller Spotlight: Holly Kennedy". Giller Prize. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
- ↑ Callahan, Tess. "Holly Kennedy on the Intimacy of First Person Narration". tesscallahan.substack.com. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
- ↑ Kalb, Deborah. "Book Q&As with Deborah Kalb". deborahkalbbooks.blogspot.com. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
- ↑ "Author Interview - Holly Kennedy". hastybooklist.com. Retrieved 27 March 2026.