Chris Benjamin
Chris Benjamin is a journalist, editor, and fiction writer, as well as managing editor for Atlantic Books Today. He is the author of the short story collection, Boy With A Problem, and three previous books: Indian School Road, which was named a Nova Scotia Book of Influence by the province's librarians and publishers; Eco-Innovators, which won the Best Atlantic-Published Book Award and was a finalist for the Richardson Non-Fiction Prize; and Drive-by Saviours, a novel that made the Canada Reads Top Essential Books List.He lives in Halifax with his wife and two children.
Books in collections
Awards & accolades
1. Alistair MacLeod Prize for Short Fiction - SHORTLISTED - 2021
2. APMA Best Atlantic-Published Book Award - WINNER - 2012
3. Evelyn Richardson Non-Fiction Award - NOMINATED - 2012
Editorial reviews
https://thefiddlehead.ca/content/battered-and-bruised-not-down-and-out-review-carol-bruneau-chris-benjamins-boy-problem-short
http://halifax.mediacoop.ca/story/understanding-our-story-two-books-shubenacadie-res/31885
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/books-and-media/drive-by-saviours-by-chris-benjamin/article1321031/
Additional media links
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About
Education and Public Appearances
Author Affiliated Institutions:
Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia