Amy Jones is a

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writer, whose debut novel ''We're All in This Together'' was a shortlisted finalist for the

Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour The Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour, also known as the Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour or just the Leacock Medal, is an annual Canadian literary award presented for the best book of humour written in English by a Canadian writer, publis ...

in 2017. Jones was a finalist for the

Bronwen Wallace Memorial Award The RBC Bronwen Wallace Award for Emerging Writers is a Canadian literary award, presented annually by the Writers' Trust of Canada to a writer who has not yet published his or her first book. Formerly restricted to writers under age 35, the age li ...

for emerging writers in 2005, and won the CBC Literary Award for Short Fiction in 2006."Meet Red Deer Reads 2017 Winning Author Amy Jones"
'' RDNewsNow'', October 20, 2017. Her debut short story collection, ''What Boys Like'', won the 2008 Metcalf-Rooke Award and was a finalist for the 2010

ReLit Award The ReLit Awards are Canadian literary prizes awarded annually to book-length works in the novel, short-story and poetry categories."Three indie writers honoured by ReLit Awards". ''The Globe and Mail'', July 19, 2007. Founded in 2000 by Newfoundla ...

for short fiction. in 2020, filming began on the screen adaptation of '' We're All in This Together'', directed by and starring

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who also wrote the screenplay. The film also stars

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and

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. Originally from Halifax,

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, Jones was based in

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for several years as a creative writing instructor at

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. She currently resides in

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. Her second novel, ''Every Little Piece of Me'', was published in 2019."28 works of Canadian fiction to watch for in spring 2019"

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, January 25, 2019.

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