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Rona Altrows (born 1948) is a Canadian writer and editor. Her books include short fiction, a children's book, and two literary anthologies.[1] Her stories and essays have appeared in literary magazines and newspapers across Canada.
Rona Altrows | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1948 (age 75–76) |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, Editor |
| Website | www |
Altrows grew up in Montreal, Quebec. In 1979 she moved to Calgary, Alberta and has lived there ever since. She has been a writer-in-residence for the Calgary Public Library[2] and the Alexandra Writers' Centre Society, also located in Calgary.[3]
Short fiction
- At This Juncture: A Book of Letters (Now or Never Publishing, 2018)[4][5]
- Rouleauville (Loft on Eighth, 2016)
- Key in Lock (Recliner Books, 2010)[6]
- A Run on Hose (Thistledown Press, 2005)[7]
Anthologies, editor
- Waiting: An Anthology of Essays, with Julie Sedivy (University of Alberta Press, 2018)[8][9]
- Shy: An Anthology, with Naomi K. Lewis (University of Alberta Press, 2013)[10]
Children's fiction
Rona Altrows is the winner of two Alberta Literary Awards: the City of Calgary W.O. Mitchell Book Prize for A Run on Hose,[14][15] and the Jon Whyte Memorial Essay Prize for "Letter of Intent".[16] She has twice been nominated for the Howard O'Hagan Award for Short Story.[17][18][19] With Naomi K. Lewis, she was awarded an Independent Publisher Book Award (IPPY) for Shy: An Anthology. Altrows was the inaugural winner of the Brenda Strathern Writing Prize.
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