Tess Fragoulis is a

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writer and educator. Born in

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, Greece, she was raised in

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, where she attended Concordia University. Her first book, ''Stories to Hide from Your Mother'' (

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, 1997), was nominated for the QSPELL First Book Award. One of the stories was adapted for the television series ''Bliss.'' Her second book, ''Ariadne's Dream'' (Thistledown Press, 2001) was long-listed for the IMPAC International Dublin Literary Prize. She is the editor of ''Musings: an anthology of Greek-Canadian Literature'' (

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, 2004). She has also published in numerous literary journals, magazines and newspapers in North America, and teaches literature and writing in Montreal. Her latest novel, ''The Goodtime Girl'' (2012), is published by

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in Canada, and was published in Greek by Psichogios Publications in Greece in 2013 under the title Το Μαργαριτἀρι της Ανατολἠς (The Anatolian Pearl).

Bibliography

Short stories

*''Stories to Hide from Your Mother'' – 1997,

Novels

*''Ariadne's Dream'' – 2001, Thistledown Press *''The Goodtime Girl'' – 2012,

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*''The Goodtime Girl'' – 2013, Psichogios Publications

Anthologies edited

*''Musings: An Anthology of Greek-Canadian Literature'' – 2004 (with

Steven Heighton Steven Heighton (August 14, 1961 – April 19, 2022) was a Canadian fiction writer, poet, and singer-songwriter. He is the author of eighteen books, including three short story collections, four novels, and seven poetry collections.

and Helen Tsiriotakis),

External links

* https://www.psichogios.gr/site/Books/show/1001392/to-margaritari-ths-anatolhs
Tess Fragoulis Books

/ The Goodtime Girl Preview

/ Ariadne's Dream

/ Stories to Hide from Your Mother

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