Erica McKeen
Erica McKeen is a Canadian author. Her debut novel, Tear, won the 2023 Kobo Emerging Writer Prize for Fiction.[1] Cicada Summer, her second book, was longlisted for the 2025 Carol Shield Prize for Fiction.[2] Her short stories have appeared in The Dalhousie Review and PRISM International.[1]
Biography
McKeen was born in London, Ontario[3][4] and is currently based in Vancouver.[1]
In 2021, McKeen was a finalist for the Malahat Review Open Season Fiction Award[5] and her work has also been nominated for the Pushcart Prize and the Guernica Prize.[3]
Tear, McKeen's debut novel, was published in September 2022 by Invisible Publishing. It was named one of the best books of 2022 by The Globe and Mail[6] and won the 2023 Kobo Emerging Writer Prize.[1]
Her second novel, Cicada Summer was published in 2024 by W.W. Norton.[7] The novel takes place during the COVID-19 pandemic and follows Husha, who moves in with her grandfather and her lover in a remote cabin, following her mother's suicide.[7]
References
- ^ a b c d Raymundo, Bridget (2023-06-28). "Erica McKeen, Harrison Mooney and K.S. Covert win $10K Kobo Emerging Writer Prizes". CBC. Retrieved 2025-07-23.
- ^ "Longlist announced for $150K Carol Shields Prize for Fiction - Quill and Quire". Quill and Quire - Canada's magazine of book news and reviews. 2025-03-06. Retrieved 2025-07-23.
- ^ a b "Cicada Summer by Erica McKeen". CBC. 2024-10-30. Archived from the original on 2024-10-31. Retrieved 2025-07-23.
- ^ "Erica McKeen · Invisible Publishing". Invisible Publishing. Retrieved 2025-07-23.
- ^ "The Malahat Review". The Malahat Review. Archived from the original on 2024-10-08. Retrieved 2025-07-23.
- ^ "The Globe 100: The best books of 2022". The Globe and Mail. 2022-12-02. Archived from the original on 2022-12-05. Retrieved 2025-07-23.
- ^ a b "Cicada Summer - Quill and Quire". Quill and Quire - Canada's magazine of book news and reviews. 2024-06-19. Retrieved 2025-07-23.