Barbara Scott

I work as a freelance writer, editor and creative writing instructor in Calgary. My first book, a collection of short stories entitled The Quick, won the City of Calgary W.O. Mitchell Book Prize and the Howard O’Hagan Award for Short Fiction. I recently co-edited an anthology of essays on the experience of publishing a first book, entitled First Writes, and am currently at work on a novel. In writing “Tethers” I realized that while my relationship with my mother was difficult, it led me to the writing life I treasure: Her greatest gift to me, even if unintentionally given.

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