Martin West (writer) explained

Martin West (born 1959)^[1] is a Canadian writer.^[2] He is most noted for his 2017 novel Long Ride Yellow, which won the 2018 ReLit Award for Fiction.^[3]

He was previously a ReLit nominee in the short fiction category in 2016 for his collection Cretacea and Other Stories from the Badlands.^[4] The title story "Cretacea" was a shortlisted finalist for the Journey Prize in 2006.^[5]

Born in Victoria, British Columbia, he is a graduate of the University of British Columbia.

Notes and References

1. Web site: West, Martin, 1959- . id.loc.gov . May 10, 2021.
2. Eric Volmers, "Calgary author Martin West examines the desperation, loneliness and the dark underbelly of the Badlands". Calgary Herald, September 10, 2016.
3. https://www.cbc.ca/books/martin-west-daniel-zomparelli-and-rhonda-ganz-win-2018-relit-awards-1.5981903 "Martin West, Daniel Zomparelli and Rhonda Ganz win 2018 ReLit Awards"
4. https://www.cbc.ca/books/zoe-whittall-jordan-abel-among-writers-shortlisted-for-relit-awards-1.4611186 "Zoe Whittall, Jordan Abel among writers shortlisted for ReLit Awards"
5. "Rudy Wiebe tapped for Writer's Trust Awards: Memoir also up for rich Charles Taylor Prize". Edmonton Journal, February 7, 2007.