Nancy Jo Cullen

Nancy Jo Cullen
Occupations
  • Poet
  • short story writer
  • novelist
Writing career
Period2000s–present
Notable works
  • Science Fiction Saint
  • Pearl
  • Untitled Child
  • Canary
Notable awardsDayne Ogilvie Prize (2010)
Websitenancyjocullen.net

Nancy Jo Cullen is a Canadian poet and fiction writer, who won the 2010 Dayne Ogilvie Prize for LGBTQ Emerging Writers from the Writers' Trust of Canada.[1] The jury, consisting of writers Brian Francis, Don Hannah and Suzette Mayr, described Cullen in the award citation as a writer "who feels like a friend," and "tackles dark corners without false dramatics or pretensions. There is a genuine realness in her language."[2]

Originally from British Columbia and a longtime resident of Calgary, Alberta, she now lives in Kingston, Ontario.[2]

As of the time of her Dayne Ogilvie Prize win, she had published three volumes of poetry.[3] Her short story "Ashes" was a finalist for the Journey Prize in 2012,[3] and she has since published a full volume of short stories and a novel.[4]

She served on the jury for the 2015 Dayne Ogilvie Prize, selecting Alex Leslie as that year's winner.[5]

In 2020, her novel The Western Alienation Merit Badge was a finalist for the Amazon.ca First Novel Award,[6] and in 2021 it was shortlisted for the 2020 ReLit Award for Novel.[7]

Works

  • Science Fiction Saint (2002, poetry)
  • Pearl (2006, poetry)
  • Untitled Child (2009, poetry)
  • Canary (2013, short stories)
  • The Western Alienation Merit Badge (2019, novel)
  • Nothing Will Save Your Life (2022, poetry)

References

  1. ↑ Medley, Mark (May 19, 2010). "Nancy Jo Cullen wins Dayne Ogilvie Grant". National Post.
  2. 1 2 Vallejos, Jorge Antonio (September 8, 2010). "Writer Nancy Jo Cullen is a rising talent". Xtra Magazine. Retrieved July 26, 2026.
  3. 1 2 Routley, Andrea (July 6, 2012). "Interview with Nancy Jo Cullen". Plenitude Magazine. Retrieved July 26, 2026.
  4. ↑ Moore, Dene (May 10, 2019). "Nancy Jo Cullen writes a moving portrait of family". The Toronto Star. ISSN 0319-0781. Retrieved July 26, 2026.
  5. ↑ Robertson, Becky (June 8, 2015). "Alex Leslie wins 2015 Dayne Ogilvie Prize for LGBT Emerging Writers". Quill and Quire. Retrieved July 26, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Stéphane Larue wins $60K Amazon First Novel Award for The Dishwasher". CBC Books. June 25, 2020.
  7. ↑ "38 books shortlisted for 2020 ReLit Awards". CBC Books. April 27, 2021.
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