Little Fish (novel)
Little Fish is a novel by Casey Plett, published May 1, 2018 by Arsenal Pulp Press. Centring transgender characters in Plett's hometown of Winnipeg, the book won the Lambda Literary Award for Transgender Fiction in 2018.[1][2]
| Author | Casey Plett |
|---|---|
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Fiction |
| Publisher | Arsenal Pulp Press |
Publication date | May 1, 2018 |
| Media type | |
| Awards | Lambda Literary Award for Transgender Fiction |
| ISBN | 9781551527208 |
The book's title refers to a line in the song Violet from Hole's album, Live Through This, which the protagonist, Wendy, listens to several times throughout.
In 2023, film option rights for the book sold to Canadian filmmaker Louise Weard and will be adapted by independent production company Black Mansion Films.[3]
Reception edit
Booklist's Michael Cart provided a positive review, stating, "Plett writes extremely well, creating a mood and tone that match Wendy’s dark emotions and uncertainties. This character-driven novel is a welcome addition to the slender body of transgender fiction."[4]
The Globe and Mail named Little Fish one of the best 100 books of the year.[5]
| Year | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Lambda Literary Award for Transgender Fiction | Winner | [1][2] |
| 2019 | Amazon Canada First Novel Award | Winner | [6][7] |
| Dayne Ogilvie Prize for LGBTQ Emerging Writers | Shortlist | [8] | |
| Carol Shields Winnipeg Book Award | Shortlist | [9] | |
| Firecracker Award for Fiction | Winner | [10][11] |
References edit
- ^ a b "30th Annual Lambda Literary Award Winners Announced". Lambda Literary. 2018-06-05. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
- ^ a b Froemming-Carter, Rah (2018-06-05). "2018 Lambda Literary Award Winners Announced". BOOK RIOT. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
- ^ "Film option to Casey Plett's Little Fish sold to filmmaker Louise Weard". prairiebooksnow.ca. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
- ^ Cart, Michael (2018-04-27). Little Fish. Retrieved 2022-01-14 – via Booklist.
- ^ "Four Arsenal books on the Globe and Mail 100". Arsenal Pulp. 2018-12-11. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- ^ Benaway, Gwen (2019-09-03). "Trans Writers Have More Than One Story to Tell". The Walrus. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- ^ Underwood, Katie (2019-06-13). "Shifting Narratives". The Walrus. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- ^ "Casey Plett". Writers' Trust of Canada. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- ^ Little Fish by Casey Plett. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
{{cite book}}:|website=ignored (help) - ^ "Congratulations to the 2019 Firecracker Awards Winners!". Community of Literary Magazines and Presses. 2019-06-06. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- ^ "Casey Plett's Little Fish wins Firecracker Award for Fiction". Arsenal Pulp Fiction. Retrieved 2022-01-14.