| Birth place | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada |
|---|---|
| Occupation | memoirist, short stories |
| Period | 2000s–present |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Notableworks | Know the Night: A Memoir of Survival in the Small Hours |
| Education | York University |
Maria Mutch is a Canadian writer, whose memoir Know the Night: A Memoir of Survival in the Small Hours was a shortlisted nominee for the Governor General's Award for English-language non-fiction at the 2014 Governor General's Awards.[1]
Originally from Kentville, Nova Scotia,[2] Mutch was educated at York University.[3] She published Know the Night as a memoir of her experience as the mother of a son with autism.[4]
Mutch currently lives in Rhode Island.[3] She has also published essays and short fiction in both Canadian and American literary magazines.[3] Her first novel, Molly Falls to Earth, was published in 2020.[5]
References
- ^ "Governor-General Literary Awards finalists unveiled". The Globe and Mail, October 7, 2014.
- ^ "Kentville author nominated for Governor General’s Literary Awards. - Living - The Register/Advertiser". www.kingscountynews.ca. Archived October 12, 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 10, 2026.
- ^ "YFile » Grad Maria Mutch named finalist for 2014 GG Literary Award for Non-Fiction". yfile.news.yorku.ca. Archived October 10, 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 10, 2026.
- ^ . All Rights Reserved. "Know the Night: Author Maria Mutch explores the mysteries of autism". canada.com. Archived April 18, 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 10, 2026.
- ^ "47 works of Canadian fiction to watch for in spring 2020". CBC Books, February 5, 2020.