Tess Fragoulis is a
Canadian writer and educator. Born in
Heraklion,
Crete, Greece, she was raised in
Montreal,
Quebec, where she attended
Concordia University
Concordia University ( French: ''Université Concordia'') is a public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Founded in 1974 following the merger of Loyola College and Sir George Williams University, Concordia is one of the t ...
. Her first book, ''Stories to Hide from Your Mother'' (
Arsenal Pulp Press, 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'' (
Véhicule Press, 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
Cormorant Books in Canada, and was published in Greek by
Psichogios Publications
Psichogios Publications is a Greek publishing company known for publishing fiction books for children and adults, mainly in Greece and Cyprus. Distribution is mostly via bookstores, by mail order, and through book fairs. The company also publishes ...
in Greece in 2013 under the title Το Μαργαριτἀρι της Ανατολἠς (The Anatolian Pearl).
Bibliography
Short stories
*''Stories to Hide from Your Mother'' – 1997,
Arsenal Pulp Press
Novels
*''Ariadne's Dream'' – 2001, Thistledown Press
*''The Goodtime Girl'' – 2012,
Cormorant Books
*''The Goodtime Girl'' – 2013,
Psichogios Publications
Psichogios Publications is a Greek publishing company known for publishing fiction books for children and adults, mainly in Greece and Cyprus. Distribution is mostly via bookstores, by mail order, and through book fairs. The company also publishes ...
Anthologies edited
*''Musings: An Anthology of Greek-Canadian Literature'' – 2004 (with
Steven Heighton and Helen Tsiriotakis),
Véhicule Press
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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21st-century Canadian novelists
Canadian women novelists
Concordia University alumni
Greek emigrants to Canada
Living people
Cretan novelists
Canadian women short story writers
21st-century Canadian women writers
20th-century Canadian short story writers
20th-century Canadian women writers
21st-century Canadian short story writers
Year of birth missing (living people)