Carol Shields
Carol Shields was born on June 2nd, 1935. Carol passed away July 16th, 2003 at 68 years old. Carol Shields was born in Oak Park, Illinois.
Carol Shields is probably best known for their Standalone Novels. There are currently 10 novels available. The first standalone was released in 1976 with the novel Small Ceremonies. The most recently released novel was Duet which was released in 2003.
Carol Shields also wrote the Collections series which has 9 books including Others and Intersect.
Carol Shields: Awards & Accolades
Shields' books have won multiple awards, Swann won the Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence, Best Crime Novel, in 1988. Larry's Party won the Women's Prize, For Fiction, in 1998.
Carol Shields books have also been nominated for multiple awards, The Stone Diaries was nominated for the Booker Prize, Best Fiction Book, in 1993. Larry's Party was nominated for the Scotiabank Giller Prize Awards, Giller Prize, in 1997. Unless was nominated for the Booker Prize, Best Fiction Book, in 2002 as well as the Scotiabank Giller Prize Awards - Giller Prize in 2002, Women's Prize - For Fiction in 2003, Audie Award - Best Fiction in 2003.
Related Authors
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- Margaret Atwood, author of The Handmaid's Tale Series.
- Agatha Christie, author of the novel: And Then There Were None / Ten Little Indians.
- Sue Grafton, author of the Kinsey Millhone Series.
- John Grisham, author of the Jake Brigance Series.
- Tana French, author of the Dublin Murder Squad Series.
Carol Shields: F.A.Q
When was Carol Shields Born?
Carol Shields was born on June 2nd, 1935.
When did Carol Shields die?
Carol Shields died on July 16th, 2003 at 68 years old.
Where was Carol Shields Born?
Carol Shields was born in Oak Park, Illinois, .
What book awards has Carol Shields won?
Swann: Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence Best Crime Novel (1988).
Larry's Party: Women's Prize For Fiction (1998).
What was the first book Carol Shields wrote?
The first book written by Carol Shields was Others, published in 1972.
What was the most recent book Carol Shields wrote?
Their most recently released work was The Collected Poetry of Carol Shields on October 15th, 2021.
How many books has Carol Shields written?
Carol Shields has written 28 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 10 Standalone Novels, 4 books in the Plays, 1 book in the Graphic Novels, 9 books in the Collections, 1 book in the Non-Fiction Books, 2 books in the Dropped Threads Series, 1 book in the Penguin Lives Series.