Maria Mutch

Maria Mutch
Born
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
EducationYork University
Occupationsmemoirist, short stories
Writing career
Period2000s–present
Notable workKnow the Night: A Memoir of Survival in the Small Hours

Maria Mutch is a Canadian writer, whose memoir Know the Night: A Memoir of Survival in the Small Hours was a shortlisted nominee for the Governor General's Award for English-language non-fiction at the 2014 Governor General's Awards.[1]

Originally from Kentville, Nova Scotia,[2] Mutch was educated at York University.[3] She published Know the Night as a memoir of her experience as the mother of a son with autism.[4]

Mutch currently lives in Rhode Island.[3] She has also published essays and short fiction in both Canadian and American literary magazines.[3] Her first novel, Molly Falls to Earth, was published in 2020.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Governor-General Literary Awards finalists unveiled". The Globe and Mail, October 7, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Kentville author nominated for Governor General's Literary Awards. - Living - The Register/Advertiser". www.kingscountynews.ca. Archived from the original on October 12, 2014. Retrieved May 10, 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 "YFile » Grad Maria Mutch named finalist for 2014 GG Literary Award for Non-Fiction". yfile.news.yorku.ca. Archived from the original on October 10, 2014. Retrieved May 10, 2026.
  4. ↑ . All Rights Reserved. "Know the Night: Author Maria Mutch explores the mysteries of autism". canada.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2014. Retrieved May 10, 2026.
  5. ↑ "47 works of Canadian fiction to watch for in spring 2020". CBC Books, February 5, 2020.
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