Alissa York
Alissa York (born 1970) is a Canadian novelist and short-story writer known for novels including Mercy, Effigy, Fauna and The Naturalist. Her short fiction collection Any Given Power won the Journey Prize; she has also received the Bronwen Wallace Award and the Writers' Trust Engel/Findley Award. Her work frequently explores relationships between humans and the natural world. She lives in Toronto and has taught creative writing.
Awards
['Journey Prize', 'Bronwen Wallace Memorial Award', "Writers' Trust Engel/Findley Award", 'John Hirsch Award']
Notable Works
['Any Given Power', 'Mercy', 'Effigy', 'Fauna', 'The Naturalist', 'Far Cry']
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