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Brian Francis (born 1971) is a Canadian writer. His 2004 novel ''Fruit'' was selected for inclusion in the 2009 edition of Canada Reads, where it was championed by novelist and CBC Radio One personality Jen Sookfong Lee.〔("Canada Reads goes queer" ). ''NOW'', November 27, 2008.〕 It finished the competition as the runner-up, making the last vote against the eventual winner, Lawrence Hill's ''The Book of Negroes''.〔("Lawrence Hill's 'The Book of Negroes' wins Canada Reads" ). ''The Guardian'', March 7, 2009.〕 Published in Canada by ECW Press and released on May 4, 2004, ''Fruit'' is the story of Peter Paddington, a teenager living in Sarnia.〔("Fruit: A Novel About a Boy and His Nipples" ). ''Quill & Quire'', May 2004.〕 Overweight, gay and a social outsider, Paddington regularly retreats into an active fantasy life which includes his own nipples talking to him, and the novel traces his journey toward self-acceptance.〔 The novel was published in paperback format in the United States by Harper Perennial on August 2, 2005 under the title ''The Secret Fruit of Peter Paddington''. In 2014, Amazon included the novel on its list of "100 Canadian Books to Read in a Lifetime."〔("100 Canadian Books to Read in a Lifetime" ), Amazon〕 ''Fruit'' was well received by critics, with ''Entertainment Weekly'' referring to it as "sweet, tart, and forbidden in all the right places."〔("Review" ), ''Entertainment Weekly'', August 20, 2004.〕 Francis' second novel, ''Natural Order'', published by Doubleday Canada, was released on August 23, 2011. The novel tells the story of a mother coming to terms with the death of her adult son. ''Natural Order'' was positively reviewed by critics and made Best Books of 2011 lists for the ''Toronto Star''〔("Our reviewers’ Top 100 books of 2011. What’s yours?" ) ''Toronto Star'', December 2, 2011.〕 and ''The Georgia Straight''.〔("Critics make year-end book picks" ). ''The Georgia Straight'', December 14, 2011.〕 The novel was short-listed for the Ontario Library Association's 2012 Evergreen Award and 2012 CBC Bookie Awards.〔("The second annual CBC Bookie Awards!" ). CBC Arts, March 6, 2012.〕 ''Natural Order'' was designated a Top 40 selection for Canada Reads 2014.〔("Canada Reads Top 40: Explore the books" ). ''Canada Reads'', October 24, 2013.〕 He was awarded an Honour of Distinction citation by the Writers' Trust of Canada's Dayne Ogilvie Prize, a literary award for emerging LGBT writers in Canada, in 2008.〔"Zoe Whittall wins Dayne Ogilvie Grant". ''Quill & Quire'', June 17, 2008.〕 In 2010, he served on the Dayne Ogilvie Prize jury, selecting Nancy Jo Cullen as that year's prize winner.〔("Writer Nancy Jo Cullen is a rising talent" ), ''Xtra!'', September 9, 2010.〕 In 2011, Francis created Caker Cooking, a weekly humour blog featuring “the best of the worst of mangiacake cuisine.”〔("Tater tots, Tang, and potato chip casserole: Brian Francis, Caker Cooking" ), CBC, December 13, 2013.〕 In March 2015, ''Quill & Quire'' magazine debuted Francis' advice column, "Ask the Agony Editor."〔("Ask the agony editor: firing publicists and book launch drinking" ), ''Quill & Quire'', February 17, 2015.〕 The monthly humour column fields questions from readers about publishing and writing. Francis, who is gay,〔("Pulpy, fleshy difference" ), ''Xtra!'', July 22, 2004.〕 has also worked for the Toronto publications ''Xtra!'' and ''NOW''. ==See also== *List of Canadian writers *Canadian literature 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Brian Francis」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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