Wharton has published a three-volume fantasy novel for younger readers, The Perilous Realm. The three books are The Shadow of Malabron (2008), The Fathomless Fire (2012), and The Tree of Story (2013), published by Doubleday Canada and Walker/Candlewick (US/UK).
Wharton's most recent book is the self-published novel Every Blade of Grass (2014), the story of a decades-long correspondence between a man and woman who share a love for the wonders and oddities of nature.
thomas, wharton, author, thomas, wharton, born, february, 1963, canadian, novelist, contents, life, writing, awards, bibliography, references, external, linkslife, editborn, grande, prairie, alberta, wharton, attended, university, alberta, university, calgary,. Thomas Wharton born 25 February 1963 is a Canadian novelist Contents 1 Life 2 Writing and awards 3 Bibliography 4 References 5 External linksLife EditBorn in Grande Prairie Alberta Wharton attended the University of Alberta and the University of Calgary He was a student of Rudy Wiebe and Greg Hollingshead His first novel began as his M A thesis under the supervision of Kristjana Gunnars He worked on his PhD at Calgary with Aritha van Herk Wharton is currently an associate professor of writing and English at the University of Alberta in Edmonton and head of the creative writing program Writing and awards EditWharton s first book Icefields 1995 was awarded the Best First Book in the Canada and Caribbean division of the Commonwealth Writers Prize the Writers Guild of Alberta s Best First Book Award and the Banff Mountain Book Festival Grand Prize 1 Icefields was a finalist in the Canada Reads competition in early 2008 citation needed His second book Salamander 2002 won the Georges Bugnet Award for Fiction and was short listed for the Governor General s Award for Fiction 1 and the Grant MacEwan Author s Award 2002 citation needed It was also a finalist for the Rogers Writers Trust Fiction Prize 1 The Logogryph was short listed for the International Dublin Literary Award 2 Wharton has published a three volume fantasy novel for younger readers The Perilous Realm The three books are The Shadow of Malabron 2008 The Fathomless Fire 2012 and The Tree of Story 2013 published by Doubleday Canada and Walker Candlewick US UK Wharton s most recent book is the self published novel Every Blade of Grass 2014 the story of a decades long correspondence between a man and woman who share a love for the wonders and oddities of nature Bibliography EditIcefields Edmonton NeWest Press 1995 ISBN 0920897878 Salamander Toronto McClelland amp Stewart 2001 ISBN 0 7434 4415 9 The Logogryph A Bibliography of Imaginary Books Kentville Nova Scotia Gaspereau Press 2004 ISBN 1 894031 93 8 The Shadow of Malabron Book One of The Perilous Realm Toronto Doubleday 2008 London Walker Books 2008 The Fathomless Fire Book Two of The Perilous Realm Toronto Doubleday 2012 The Tree of Story Book Three of the Perilous Realm Toronto Doubleday 2013References Edit a b c Wharton item at English Canadian writers Athabasca University CBC Wharton shortlisted for richest literary prize External links EditAuthor s Website Selected Bibliography for Thomas Wharton at Athabasca University NeWest Press Thomas Wharton Bio Macleans Magic and real life Captain Marvel Quill amp Quire Author Profile This article about a Canadian writer or poet is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Thomas Wharton author amp oldid 1081819022, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
