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{{Short description|American-born Canadian fiction writer (1943 – 2015)}}
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| birth_place = [[Long Beach, California]]
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'''Holley Rubinsky''' (May 18, 1943 – August 1, 2015)<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=2015-12-11 |title=Lives Lived: Holley Rubinsky |language=en-CA |work=[[The Globe and Mail]] |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/facts-and-arguments/lives-lived-holley-rubinsky/article27609905/ |access-date=2023-04-17}}</ref> was an American-born Canadian fiction writer who lived in [[Kaslo, British Columbia]].


==Biography==
'''Holley Rubinsky''' is a fiction writer who lives in British Columbia, Canada. Born in Los Angeles, California, she came to B.C. in 1976 with her daughter, the artist and children's book writer, Robin Ballard.
Rubinsky was born on May 18, 1943, in [[Long Beach, California]].<ref name=":0" /> She came to [[Kaslo|Kaslo, British Columbia]], in 1976 with her daughter, the artist and children's book writer, Robin Ballard.


In 1984, she married [[Yuri Rubinsky]], whom she had met at a Banff Publishing Workshop, and couple moved to [[Toronto]].<ref name=":0" />
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The title story of Rubinsky's first book, ''Rapid Transits and Other Stories'' (Polestar, 1991), won the first $10,000 [[Journey Prize]] (1989), 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.

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The title story of Rubinsky's first book, ''Rapid Transits and Other Stories'' (Polestar, 1991), won the first $10,000 [[Journey Prize]] (1989),<ref name=":1">"Short story wins $10,000 for B.C. writer". ''[[Vancouver Sun]]'', June 15, 1989.</ref> 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.<ref name=":0" />


From 2006-2008, Rubinsky was host of ''The Writers' Show'' produced by [[CJLY-FM]], Kootenay Coop Radio, a weekly program about the process of writing and experiences in publishing.<ref>Van Luven, Lynne. "Holley Rubinsky's The Writer's Show: Broadcasting from the Kootenays, Wordworks: Federation of B.C. Writers Magazine, Winter 2007, pp12-13</ref>
From 2006-2008, Rubinsky was host of ''The Writers' Show'' produced by [[CJLY-FM]], Kootenay Coop Radio, a weekly program about the process of writing and experiences in publishing.<ref>Van Luven, Lynne. "Holley Rubinsky's The Writer's Show: Broadcasting from the Kootenays, Wordworks: Federation of B.C. Writers Magazine, Winter 2007, pp12-13</ref>


Rubinsky died of cancer on August 1, 2015.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.nelsonstar.com/news/320828291.html |title=Kaslo author Holley Rubinsky passes away - Nelson Star |access-date=13 September 2015 |archive-date=13 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150913045904/http://www.nelsonstar.com/news/320828291.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> Since 2016, she has been memorialized by the Holley Rubinsky Blue Pencil Sessions at the annual Elephant Mountain Literary Festival in [[Nelson, British Columbia|Nelson, B.C.]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Holley Rubinsky Blue Pencil Sessions |url=http://emlfestival.com/workshops/holley-rubinsky-memorial-blue-pencil-sessions/ |website=Elephant Mountain Literary Festival |publisher=Kootenay Literary Society |accessdate=5 February 2020}}</ref>
==Bibliography==

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* ''Rapid Transit and Other Stories.'' Vancouver: Polestar, 1991. ISBN 0-919591-56-6
==Awards and honours==
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* ''At First I Hope For Rescue.'' Toronto: Knopf Canada, 1997; ISBN 0-676-97057-5; New York: Picador, 1998. ISBN 0-312-19967-8
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* ''Beyond this Point.'' Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 2006. ISBN 0-7710-7854-4
|+Awards for Rubinsky's writing
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* ''South of Elfrida.'' Victoria: Brindle & Glass, 2013. ISBN 978-1-927366-05-9
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!Award
!Result
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|1998
|''At First I Hope for Rescue''
|[[Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize]]
|Finalist
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|1989
|"Rapid Transit"
|[[Journey Prize]] for Best Short Story
|'''Winner'''
|<ref name=":1" />
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==Publications==
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* ''Rapid Transit and Other Stories.'' Vancouver: Polestar, 1991.
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* ''At First I Hope For Rescue.'' Toronto: Knopf Canada, 1997; New York: Picador, 1998.
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* ''Beyond this Point.'' Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 2006.
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* ''South of Elfrida.'' Victoria: Brindle & Glass, 2013.

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==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://holleyrubinsky.com/ Holley Rubinsky's website]
*[http://holleyrubinsky.com/ Holley Rubinsky's website]
*[http://www.randomhouse.ca/author/results.pperl?authorid=26420 Holley Rubinsky at Random House of Canada]
*[http://www.randomhouse.ca/author/results.pperl?authorid=26420 Holley Rubinsky at Random House of Canada]
*[http://www.mcclelland.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780771078545 Publisher's website for ''Beyond This Point'']
*[http://www.mcclelland.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn= Publisher's website for ''Beyond This Point'']
*[http://www.brindleandglass.com/book_details.php?isbn_upc=9781927366059 Publisher's website for "South of Elfrida"]
*[http://www.brindleandglass.com/book_details.php?isbn_upc= Publisher's website for "South of Elfrida"]


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Latest revision as of 23:04, 9 June 2023

Holley Rubinsky
BornMay 18, 1943
Long Beach, California
DiedAugust 1, 2015(2015-08-01) (aged 72)
Kaslo, British Columbia
SpouseYuri Rubinsky (1984–death)

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

Biography[edit]

Rubinsky was born on May 18, 1943, in Long Beach, California.[1] She came to Kaslo, British Columbia, in 1976 with her daughter, the artist and children's book writer, Robin Ballard.

In 1984, she married Yuri Rubinsky, whom she had met at a Banff Publishing Workshop, and couple moved to Toronto.[1]

The title story of Rubinsky's first book, Rapid Transits and Other Stories (Polestar, 1991), won the first $10,000 Journey Prize (1989),[2] 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.[1]

From 2006-2008, Rubinsky was host of The Writers' Show produced by CJLY-FM, Kootenay Coop Radio, a weekly program about the process of writing and experiences in publishing.[3]

Rubinsky died of cancer on August 1, 2015.[1][4] Since 2016, she has been memorialized by the Holley Rubinsky Blue Pencil Sessions at the annual Elephant Mountain Literary Festival in Nelson, B.C.[5]

Awards and honours[edit]

Awards for Rubinsky's writing
Year Title Award Result Ref.
1998 At First I Hope for Rescue Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize Finalist [1]
1989 "Rapid Transit" Journey Prize for Best Short Story Winner [2]

Publications[edit]

  • 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.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Lives Lived: Holley Rubinsky". The Globe and Mail. 11 December 2015. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Short story wins $10,000 for B.C. writer". Vancouver Sun, June 15, 1989.
  3. ^ Van Luven, Lynne. "Holley Rubinsky's The Writer's Show: Broadcasting from the Kootenays, Wordworks: Federation of B.C. Writers Magazine, Winter 2007, pp12-13
  4. ^ "Kaslo author Holley Rubinsky passes away - Nelson Star". Archived from the original on 13 September 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
  5. ^ "Holley Rubinsky Blue Pencil Sessions". Elephant Mountain Literary Festival. Kootenay Literary Society. Retrieved 5 February 2020.

External links[edit]

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