# Edward Riche > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Edward_Riche > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Edward_Riche.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Riche > Source revision: 1352060888 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Canadian writer (born 1961) Edward Riche Born Edward Riche (1961-10-24) October 24, 1961 (age 64) Botwood, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada Occupation Writer Language English Alma mater Concordia University, Memorial University **Edward Riche** (born October 24, 1961) is a Canadian writer. He lives in [St. John's](/source/St._John's%2C_Newfoundland_and_Labrador), [Newfoundland and Labrador](/source/Newfoundland_and_Labrador).[1] ## Background Riche was born in [Botwood, Newfoundland](/source/Botwood%2C_Newfoundland). For three years he attended [Memorial University](/source/Memorial_University), and then transferred to [Concordia University](/source/Concordia_University), Montreal to study film. He graduated in 1984 with a Bachelor of Fine Art in Film production. Riche then returned to St. John's, Newfoundland and worked producing industrial and training films.[2] Finally, he settled down to write for radio television, film, plays and other literature. ## Achievements and works Riche had occasionally performed for the radio, which sparked an interest in co-creating and writing for *[The Great Eastern](/source/The_Great_Eastern_(radio_show))*. Which received the CBC Vice-President's Award and a Writers Guild of Canada Award. For his other radio works, *The Book I Never Wrote*, and, *A Plane With One Wing*, he received the National Radio Award in 1989 and the [Atlantic Journalism Award](/source/Atlantic_Journalism_Award) in 1990.[2] He was also a finalist for the 2007 Writers Guild Awards for his piece called, *Early Newfoundland Errors*. Riche has also written two screenplays for the Canadian television series *[Life with Derek](/source/Life_with_Derek)* and *The Boys of St. Vincent*. Riche also contributes to documentary projects for [CTV](/source/CTV_Television_Network) and the [National Film Board of Canada](/source/National_Film_Board_of_Canada).[2] Riche also wrote plays, movies, and television series. In 1997, he had his first novel *Rare Birds* published, His second book, *The Nine Planets*, was published in 2004 and won the 2005 [Thomas Head Raddall Award](/source/Thomas_Head_Raddall_Award). He wrote the screenplay adaptation of his novel *Rare Birds*. The [2001](/source/2001_in_film) movie version [of the same name](/source/Rare_Birds_(film)) starred [William Hurt](/source/William_Hurt) and [Molly Parker](/source/Molly_Parker). Riche has also written scripts for the television comedies *[Made in Canada](/source/Made_in_Canada_(TV_series))* (for which he won two [Canadian Screenwriters Awards](/source/Writers_Guild_of_Canada)[3][4]) and *[Dooley Gardens](/source/Dooley_Gardens)*.[1] ## Inspiration Edward Riche got the inspiration for his novel, *The Nine Planets*, and - "happened to be reading a book (I cannot remember the title) that discussed, among many things, the relationship of Kepler and Tycho Brahe. Nearly simultaneously to this, on the occasion of some relative's passing, I wondered to my brother John about the family roots."[5] Overall, the framework for the novel derives from storytelling and, "all that architecture is, I hope, invisible to the reader."[5] ## Novels *Rare Birds* follows the life of a Newfoundlander, Dave Purcell, who starts up a restaurant after a job loss in the fishing industry. With help from his friend, Phonse, a rumour is started about a rare bird, which gets the business running again.[6] In *The Nine Planets* Riche's main protagonist, Marty Devereaux, dislikes everyone and everything. Marty is a principal at a private school and is on a quest to discover a new brand of education from the global market. On top of meeting new people and discovering a new sense of self, Marty is forced to relate with his niece even though he dislikes teenagers.[7] ## Film and television screen plays - *[Made in Canada](/source/Made_in_Canada_(TV_series))*: "Episode Biopic", "People of the Earth", "Private Sector" - *[Secret Nation](/source/Secret_Nation)* - *[Life with Derek](/source/Life_with_Derek)* - *[The Boys of St. Vincent](/source/The_Boys_of_St._Vincent)* - *[Impromptu](/source/Impromptu_(2013_film))* - *[How to Be Deadly](/source/How_to_Be_Deadly)* ## Theatre plays - *Possible Maps* - *List of Lights* - *To Be Loved* - *[Tell Tale Harbour](/source/Tell_Tale_Harbour)*[8] ## Articles - *Summer Fiction Parts 1-5*- [The Globe and Mail](/source/The_Globe_and_Mail) - *Not So Natural*- The Globe and Mail ## Bibliography - *Rare Birds* - 2001 - *The Nine Planets* - 2004 - *Easy to Like* - 2011 - *Today I Learned It Was You* - 2016 ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-tce_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-tce_1-1) Chafe, Paul. ["Edward Riche"](https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/edward-riche). Canadian Encyclopedia, Historica-Dominion. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-auto_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-auto_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-auto_2-2) ["Edward Riche"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160608014232/http://www.edwardriche.com/). *Edward Riche*. Archived from [the original](http://www.edwardriche.com/) on 2016-06-08. Retrieved 2026-05-01. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-WGCawards2001_3-0)** ["*Da Vinci* wins big at Writers Guild awards"](https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/da-vinci-wins-big-at-writers-guild-awards/article1031000/). *The Globe and Mail*. The Globe and Mail Inc. 11 April 2001. Retrieved 10 May 2019. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-WGCawards2003_4-0)** ["Canada's Writers Guild hands out awards"](https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/canadas-writers-guild-hands-out-awards/article1013536/). *The Globe and Mail*. The Globe and Mail Inc. 16 April 2003. Retrieved 10 May 2019. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-auto1_5-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-auto1_5-1) ["Aug o4 Ed Riche Interview"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120306045248/http://www.penguin.ca/nf/shared/SharedDisplay/0,,213779,00.html). *www.penguin.ca*. Archived from [the original](http://www.penguin.ca/nf/shared/SharedDisplay/0,,213779,00.html) on 2012-03-06. Retrieved 2026-05-01. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Good Reads Inc, 2010.[http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/524777.Rare_Birds](http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/524777.Rare_Birds) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Peguin Group (Canada), 2010. [http://www.penguin.ca/nf/Book/BookDisplay/0,,9780143015871,00.html](http://www.penguin.ca/nf/Book/BookDisplay/0,,9780143015871,00.html)[*[permanent dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot)*] 1. **[^](#cite_ref-Smellie_8-0)** Smellie, Sarah (16 November 2021). ["Alan Doyle to star in musical 'Tell Tale Harbour' headlining Charlottetown Festival"](https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/music/alan-doyle-to-star-in-musical-tell-tale-harbour-headlining-charlottetown-festival/article_b53e9857-8fef-5c1e-aaf3-62d1af9e592d.html). *Toronto Star*. Retrieved 27 December 2024. ## External links - [Edward Riche](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0724846/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier)) Authority control databases International ISNI VIAF WorldCat National United States Spain Netherlands Other SNAC Yale LUX --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Edward Riche](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Riche) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Riche?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.