David C. Carpenter
David C. Carpenter is a Canadian writer whose work often focuses on nature and Western Canada. He has authored numerous books of fiction and non-fiction, including novels, novellas, short stories, essays, and poetry. Carpenter has received critical acclaim and numerous awards for his writing, including the Saskatchewan Book Awards Book of the Year and the Kloppenburg Award for Literary Excellence. He has also been recognized with an honorary doctorate from the University of Saskatchewan.
Awards
['2023 High Plains Book Awards Nonfiction Award', 'Saskatchewan Book Awards Book of the Year', 'Kloppenburg Award for Literary Excellence (2015)', 'City of Edmonton Book Prize', 'Saskatchewan Book Award for nonfiction (1997)', 'Canadian National Novella Contest', 'IPPY (Independent Publishers of North America) gold medal for Canada-West – Best Regional Fiction', 'Gerald Lampert Award (runner-up)', 'CODE Book Award for Humanitarian Writing', 'Saskatchewan Centennial Medal', "The Library Association's One Book, One Province Award"]
Notable Works
["A Hunter's Confession", "I Never Met a Rattlesnake I Didn't Like: A Memoir", 'The Education of Augie Merasty', 'The Gold', 'Welcome to Canada', 'Niceman Cometh', 'Banjo Lessons', 'Courting Saskatchewan', 'Fishing in Western Canada', 'Writing Home', "God's Bedfellows", 'Jewels', 'Jokes for the Apocalypse', 'The Forest']
