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{{Short description|American-born Canadian fiction writer (1943 – 2015)}}
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| birth_date = May 18, 1943
| birth_place = [[Long Beach, California]]
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| death_place = [[Kaslo, British Columbia]]
| spouse = [[Yuri Rubinsky]] (1984–death)
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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''' (1943 - 2015) was a fiction writer who lived in [[Kaslo, 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>
Rubinsky died in August, 2015.<ref>http://www.nelsonstar.com/news/320828291.html</ref>

==Awards and honours==
{| class="wikitable"
|+Awards for Rubinsky's writing
!Year
!Title
!Award
!Result
!Ref.
|-
|1998
|''At First I Hope for Rescue''
|[[Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize]]
|Finalist
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
|1989
|"Rapid Transit"
|[[Journey Prize]] for Best Short Story
|'''Winner'''
|<ref name=":1" />
|}


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

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*[http://www.mcclelland.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn= Publisher's website for ''Beyond This Point'']
*[http://www.brindleandglass.com/book_details.php?isbn_upc= 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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