At this link: 6 authors up for $60K Amazon Canada First Novel Award | CBC Books
more here: Jon Claytor - artist | CBC
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"Established in 1976, the $60,000 award is a collaboration between Amazon Canada and The Walrus recognizing the best debut Canadian novel of the year. The remaining finalists will each receive $6,000. '
Claytor, based in Sackville, N.B., is recognized for his graphic novel Nowhere.
In Nowhere, Joel is a 12-year-old who has just arrived in Beauséjour, N.B., the latest in a string of nondescript small towns. Beauséjour is plagued nightly by depressed clowns, zombies and vampires. When Joel's parents go missing, he and his new friend, Charlie, have to look for a way to stay safe from the madness going on outside."
Claytor is also the author of the memoir Take The Long Way Home."
More here: Looking for an escape with graphic novelist and artist Jon Claytor » CHMA
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Henderson helped me out with some poster work years ago; grateful for his talents.. cost me $50.
Claytor must certainly be feeling the love in Mount Allison University town and beyond with this nomination.... its a place where they also fly the U.N. flag.. just sayin'
