Charlotte Gill

Charlotte Gill, a talented Canadian writer, has made her mark in both fiction and non-fiction. Born in 1971, she pursued her passion for literature by earning a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Toronto, followed by a Master of Fine Arts from the University of British Columbia.

Her acclaimed short story collection, Ladykiller, garnered significant recognition, winning the Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize and the Danuta Gleed Literary Award in two thousand six. Additionally, it was a finalist for the prestigious Governor General's Award for English-language fiction in two thousand five.

In the realm of non-fiction, Gill's book Eating Dirt: Deep Forests, Big Timber, and Life with the Tree-Planting Tribe received the Hubert Evans Non-Fiction Prize in two thousand twelve and was shortlisted for both the Charles Taylor Prize and the Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize for Nonfiction.

Currently, she serves as a writing mentor in the Master of Fine Arts in Fiction program at the University of King's College in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Alongside her husband, she has a unique background as a professional tree planter, which has undoubtedly influenced her writing.