Ali Bryan

Alexandra Bryan is a Canadian novelist, and personal trainer. Among other honours, two of her novels have been shortlisted for the Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour.

Early life and education Bryan was born in Nova Scotia, where she graduated from Saint Mary's University, then studied creative writing under Paul Quarrington at Humber College, in Ontario. and was short-listed for the Alberta Trade Fiction Book of the Year. One Book Nova Scotia selected Roost for its annual provincial reading initiative where all Nova Scotians were encouraged to read the same book at the same time. and Takedown (2024).

In addition to writing, Bryan is a personal trainer. 2014 "Mints After the Meal" CBC Nonfiction Prize Longlist 2014 Roost Georges Bugnet Award for Fiction Winner 2016 "Let's Talk" Jon Whyte Memorial Essay Award Finalist 2019 The Figgs Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour Shortlist 2021 The Hill Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize for Best Published Novel Longlist 2022 "Bad Extra" Jon Whyte Memorial Essay Award Finalist 2024 Coq Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour Shortlist 2024 Coq Alberta Book Publishing Award for Trade Fiction Book of the Year Winner Personal life As of 2013, Bryan was married and had three children.

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