{"id":129493,"date":"2017-11-08T03:18:38","date_gmt":"2017-11-08T08:18:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=129493"},"modified":"2017-11-08T03:18:38","modified_gmt":"2017-11-08T08:18:38","slug":"son-of-a-trickster-author-eden-robinson-wins-50000-writers-trust-fellowship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/11\/08\/son-of-a-trickster-author-eden-robinson-wins-50000-writers-trust-fellowship\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Son of a Trickster’ author Eden Robinson wins $50,000 Writers’ Trust Fellowship"},"content":{"rendered":"
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TORONTO \u2014 Author Eden Robinson says she may do a little less writing at 4 a.m. now that she’s won the Writers’ Trust Fellowship.<\/p>\n

The $50,000 fellowship was established in 2015 as a way to free a writer from financial concerns so they can focus on creative work. It’s granted to a writer of fiction, non-fiction, poetry or children’s literature, at any stage in their career, as long as they have demonstrated strong literary skill and continue to show promise.<\/p>\n

Robinson, who received the honour at a charity gala event in Toronto on Tuesday night, said she was shocked to be chosen.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was just stunned, and then a little overwhelmed,\u201d said Robinson, the author of \u201cSon of a Trickster\u201d and \u201cMonkey Beach.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd then I was screaming and hopping around.\u201d<\/p>\n

The cash award does make a huge difference, even to an established writer, she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cUsually I freelance and I teach, and it takes a lot of time,\u201d she said. \u201cI’m used to squeezing my writing in between four and five in the morning, before I start marking.\u201d<\/p>\n

But writing in the wee hours of the morning isn’t always a bad thing, she added.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt’s a little crazier, because you don’t have enough consciousness to censor anything.\u201d<\/p>\n

Robinson said she would even recommend it to other writers who feel stifled by self-criticism.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you can’t shut off your inner editor, pick a time when you’re very tired. Your inner editor is still sleeping,\u201d she joked.<\/p>\n

\u201cBeing able to sleep in will be really nice. Unless the muse doesn’t like it, and then I’ll just get up at 4. But then I can just take naps.\u201d<\/p>\n

Robinson’s magic-tinged coming-of-age novel \u201cSon of a Trickster,\u201d which is shortlisted for the Giller Prize, is the first in a planned trilogy. The second book will be out next October.<\/p>\n

The Writers’ Trust jury praised Robinson for her \u201crazor-sharp precision, madcap humour, and a preternatural gift for dialogue,\u201d adding that her characters are \u201cmagnetic, resilient, and spirited, even when they might be a bit twisted.\u201d<\/p>\n

Robinson said she’ll likely hold off on celebrating the fellowship until her birthday in January.<\/p>\n

\u201cI’m turning 50, so I’m going to get a very large birthday party,\u201d she said. \u201cJust start the next half of life with a big celebration.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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