Something for Everyone

Something for Everyone Synopsis

A CELEBRATED AUTHOR:

• With bestselling titles such as February, Caught, and Alligator, Lisa Moore is widely recognized across North America, and she is one of Canada's most celebrated authors. February was named a New Yorker Best Book of the Year and it won CBC's Canada Reads competition. Caught was a finalist for many significant Canadian awards and is now a major television series starring Allan Hawco. Alligator was a finalist for the Scotiabank Giller Prize and won the Commonwealth Writers' Prize (Canada and the Caribbean), and was a national bestseller.

COURSE ADOPTION POTENTIAL:

• Lisa Moore's works are widely taught in high school and post-secondary classrooms.

A HISTORY OF SHORT STORY SUCCESS:

• Moore's previous short story collection Open was a finalist for the Scotiabank Giller Prize, one of the most prominent Canadian literary awards, and was also a national bestseller.

AN AUTHOR IN THE SPOTLIGHT:

• Lisa Moore's novel Caught premiered as a Canadian television series in spring 2018.