Christine Pountney (born 1971) is a Canadian author. She has published three novels, and has written for ''The Guardian'', the ''New York Times Magazine'', the ''Walrus'', ''Brick Magazine'', and ''Nuvo''. Born in

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, Pountney grew up in

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. She graduated with an MA in creative writing from the

University of East Anglia The University of East Anglia (UEA) is a Public university, public research university in Norwich, England. Established in 1963 on a campus university, campus west of the city centre, the university has four faculties and twenty-six schools of ...

in 1997. She lives in Toronto with her ex, Michael Winter, and their son, Leo.

Awards and recognition

* ''Last Chance Texaco'' was long-listed for the

Orange Prize The Women's Prize for Fiction (previously with sponsor names Orange Prize for Fiction (1996–2006 and 2009–2012), Orange Broadband Prize for Fiction (2007–08) and Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction (2014–2017) is one of the United Kingdom's ...

in 2000.

Bibliography

* ''Last Chance Texaco'' (2000) * ''The Best Way You Know How'' (2005) * ''Sweet Jesus'' (2012)

References

1971 births Living people Alumni of the University of East Anglia 21st-century Canadian novelists Canadian women novelists Novelists from Vancouver 21st-century Canadian women writers Canadian Film Centre alumni {{Canada-writer-stub