Holley Rubinsky

Holley Rubinsky (May 18, 1943 – August 1, 2015) was an American-born Canadian fiction writer who lived in Kaslo, British Columbia.

Biography Rubinsky was born on May 18, 1943, in Long Beach, California. as well as the Canadian National Magazine Awards Gold Medal for fiction and a nomination for the Western Magazines Award. At First I Hope for Rescue (Knopf Canada, 1997; Picador, 1998) was shortlisted for B.C.'s Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize, and was chosen for the Barnes & Noble Booksellers "Discover great new writers program". Beyond This Point was published by McClelland & Stewart in 2006. Her collection of short fiction, South of Elfrida (Brindle & Glass), was published in 2013.

Yuri died January 21, 1996, after suffering a massive and unexpected heart attack. After his death, she moved to Arizona, then returned to Kaslo in 2001.

Rubinsky died of cancer on August 1, 2015. Since 2016, she has been memorialized by the Holley Rubinsky Blue Pencil Sessions at the annual Elephant Mountain Literary Festival in Nelson, British Columbia.

Awards and honours +Awards for Rubinsky's writingYearTitleAwardResultRef.1998At First I Hope for RescueEthel Wilson Fiction PrizeFinalist 1989"Rapid Transit"Journey Prize for Best Short StoryWinner

Publications Rapid Transit and Other Stories. Vancouver: Polestar, 1991. At First I Hope For Rescue. Toronto: Knopf Canada, 1997; New York: Picador, 1998. Beyond this Point. Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 2006. South of Elfrida. Victoria: Brindle & Glass, 2013.