C. S. Richardson

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

• 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

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.