Martin Sloane is Canadian author Michael Redhill's first novel, published in 2001 by Doubleday Canada.[1] The novel explores the disappearance of Martin Sloane, a reclusive collage artist from Toronto, through the eyes of Jolene, a young woman from Bloomington, Indiana with whom he had a longstanding casual romantic relationship.[2]
The novel was a shortlisted nominee for the 2001 Giller Prize,[3] and won the Books in Canada First Novel Award in 2002.[4]
References
- ^ Noah Richler, "An author who takes time, not money: Ten years on, Michael Redhill is a debut novelist". National Post, April 9, 2001.
- ^ "Art and life collide in explosive debut". The Globe and Mail, April 28, 2001.
- ^ "Giller short list features three new novelists". Kamloops Daily News, October 5, 2001.
- ^ "Michael Redhill picks up first-novel honours". Edmonton Journal, October 2, 2002.