Robinson, J. JILL

J. Jill Robinson is the author of four collections of short stories: Saltwater Trees (1991); Lovely In Her Bones (1993); EggplantWife (novella and short stories, 1995); and Residual Desire (2003). Her critically acclaimed fiction and creative nonfiction has appeared in a wide variety of magazines and literary journals and has won numerous awards. Born and raised on the west coast of BC, she has lived extensively in Calgary and in Saskatoon. She now divides her time between Banff, AB, and Galiano Island, BC. (Photo by Laura Vanags Photography)


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Just as blue eyes or a birthmark may be passed down through the generations, so too are other, far less welcome traits, not all of them physical, but emotional.

More in Anger is the poignant story of three generations of women ...


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{REVIEW} MORE IN ANGER in the Winnipeg Free Press
"Can a tendency towards anger be passed on from one generation to another? J. Jill Robinson explores that question in her sombre yet gripping debut novel set in Winnipeg, Calgary, Saskatoon and Montreal. Spanning more than six decades, it ...

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{REVIEW} MORE IN ANGER in the Globe and Mail
A fantastic review of J. Jill Robinson's MORE IN ANGER was featured in the June 30th issue of the Globe & Mail: "Countless novels have been written about family dysfunction, but few so precisely capture verbal abuse and its long-lasting ...

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J. Jill Robinson at Calgary WordFest - "Feminine Frequencies"
The theme of the discussion is the female voice (s) utilized by each author, and how this perspective frames the book. J. Jill will be appearing with Donna Morrissey and David Bergen. More information to come. WHEN: Saturday, October 13 TIME: ...

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J. Jill Robinson at VIWF - "All in the Family"
Panel discussion with short readings. J. Jill will be appearing with Heather Birrell, Nancy Richler, and John Vigna. More information to come. WHEN: Friday, October 19 TIME: 10:00 am WHERE: The Improv Centre, 1502 Duranleau Street, Vancouver

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J. Jill Robinson at VIWF - "The Afternoon Tea"
J. Jill Robinson will be appearing with Lorna Crozier, Bill Gaston, Steven Heighton, Rebecca Rosenblum, and Linda Svendsen. More information to come. WHEN: Sunday, October 21 TIME: 3:30 pm WHERE: Performance Works, 1218 Cartwright Street, ...

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Scotiabank Giller Prize Reader's Choice
CBC Books and Scotiabank Giller Prize have partnered to give Canadians the opportunity to vote for The Scotiabank Readers’ Choice. From now until Monday, August 20, readers can nominate any Canadian-authored novel or collection of short stories ...

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