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Morgan Murray
Morgan Murray is a Canadian writer, whose debut novel ''Dirty Birds'' was published in 2020.Eric Volmers"Alberta expat Morgan Murray finds success with debut novel, Dirty Birds" ''Calgary Herald'', February 5, 2021. It was shortlisted for both the ReLit Award for fiction and the Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour in 2021. Originally from Caroline, Alberta,Sarah Baker"Central Alberta author finds success with his first book" ''The Stettler Independent'', April 28, 2021. he studied at the University of Calgary and Memorial University of Newfoundland. While living in Newfoundland he took a creative writing workshop led by Lisa Moore, and co-founded a writing group whose members included novelist Sharon Bala. ''Dirty Birds'' centres on the experiences of Milton Ontario, a young aspiring writer who leaves his hometown of Bellybutton, Saskatchewan to move to Montreal in the hopes of following in the footsteps of his idol, Leonard Cohen. In addition to its literary nominations, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calgary Herald
The ''Calgary Herald'' is a daily newspaper published in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Publication began in 1883 as ''The Calgary Herald, Mining and Ranche Advocate, and General Advertiser''. It is owned by the Postmedia Network. History ''The Calgary Herald, Mining and Ranche Advocate and General Advertiser'' started publication on 31 August 1883 in a tent at the junction of the Bow and Elbow by Thomas Braden, a school teacher, and his friend, Andrew Armour, a printer, and financed by "a five-hundred- dollar interest-free loan from a Toronto milliner, Miss Frances Ann Chandler." It started as a weekly paper with 150 copies of only four pages created on a handpress that arrived 11 days earlier on the first train to Calgary. A year's subscription cost $3. When Hugh St. Quentin Cayley became editor 26 November 1884 the Herald moved out of the tent and into a shack. Cayley quickly became partner and editor. Eventually, the publisher's name was changed to Herald Publishing Compan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
