C.B. Forrest is a Canadian

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writer, general fiction writer and

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. The first novel in his mystery series featuring detective ''Charlie McKelvey'' is the critically acclaime
''The Weight of Stones''
shortlisted for the

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for best first novel. The second in the series, ''Slow Recoil'', was released in fall 2010 by

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, and was nominated for Best Novel in the Arthur Ellis Awards. The third novel in the series, The Devil's Dust, was released in 2012 to strong reviews. The Governor General Award Winner Tim Wynne-Jones called it "a beautifully crafted novel." His short fiction, ''The Lost Father'', won an award in the Canadian Authors' Association Short Story Contest in 2004. In 2001, his novella titled ''Coming To'' was adapted to the stage and showcased at the

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during Toronto's Summerworks festival. He wrote songs for the performer Paula Waite, as well as songwriting duties for the band The Henrudys, including 'Another Mile' and 'Better Than I Am' as featured on CBC. His poetry has appeared in various publications, such as Contemporary Verse 2, Bloodlotus Journal, Bywords Quarterly Journal and Ascent Aspirations, and has earned praise from writers such as George Elliot Clarke and Stephen Reid. " Forrest is a member of

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and Capital Crime Writers.

Personal life

Forrest began his career in

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and now works in communications and marketing. In 1998, he studied under the author and poet B.W. Powe as a student of the Humber School for Writers. He lives in Calgary where he is last reported to be working on several new pieces of long fiction.

List of publications

Novels

*''Chasing Pace'', 2005 (out of print) *''The Weight of Stones'', RendezVous Crime (Napoleon & Company) 2009 *''Slow Recoil'', Dundurn, 2010 *''The Devil's Dust'', Dundurn, 2012

Novellas

*''Coming To''

Poetry

*''White Out'' in ''Contemporary Verse 2'' *''Bloodlotus Journal'' *''Bywords Quarterly Journal'' *''Post it Note for a Daughter'' in Ascent Aspirations

References

Ascent Aspirations with C.B. Forrest

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'' Review Book Section. review of C.B.Forrest

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, All in A Day Book recommendation for ''The Weight of Stones''

Contemporary Verse 2, ''WhiteOut'' by C.B. Forrest

Ascent Aspirations ''Post It Note for a Daughter'' by C.B. Forrest

Collections Canada, Library and Archives Canada book listings for C.B. Forrest

profile on C.B. Forrest

C.B. Forrest news article from Your Ottawa Region announcing 2010 shortlist for the national mystery award, The Arthur Ellis.

External links

Official C.B. Forrest Website

C.B. Forrest bio on publisher Napoleon and Company website

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