Ed Kavanagh

Ed Kavanagh (born December 1954) is a Canadian writer residing in Mount Pearl, Newfoundland.^[1] He is also a musician, theatre director, actor, and university lecturer.^[2] His first novel, The confessions of Nipper Mooney, won the 2002 Newfoundland Book Award.^[3][4]

Life

Kavanagh was born in St. John's, Newfoundland at St. Clare's Mercy Hospital in December 1954^[5] and grew up in Kilbride, Newfoundland. He received an B.A.(Hons) in English and a B.Ed. from the Memorial University of Newfoundland. He also received a B.A. in Music from Carleton University and a M.A. in English and Creative Writing from the University of New Brunswick.^[2]

Kavanagh is a harpist and has released three CDs, including "On Strings of Light: Christmas Melodies Performed on Celtic Harp", "One Star Awake", and "Weaving the Wind".^[5] Kavanagh has taught creative writing through the Memorial University and the University of New Brunswick. He was also a former president of the Writer's Alliance of Newfoundland and Labrador.^[1]

Works

• The Cat's Meow - The 'Longside Players Selected Plays: 1984-1989 (1990)
• The Confessions of Nipper Mooney (2001)^[6]
• Amanda Greenleaf: The Complete Adventures (2004)^[7]
• Strays (2013)^[5][8]

Awards

• 2002 Newfoundland Book Award for The Confessions of Nipper Mooney^[4][3]
• Finalist for the Winterset Award for The Confessions of Nipper Mooney^[9]
• Nominated for the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award for The Confessions of Nipper Mooney^[10][11]
• Shortlisted for the Newfoundland Book Award for Fiction for Strays^[12]
• Shortlisted for the Thomas Raddall Atlantic Fiction Award for Strays^[5][13]