Indians on Vacation is a novel by Canadian writer Thomas King, published in 2020 by HarperCollins.[1] The novel focuses on Bird and Mimi, a First Nations couple who are travelling in Europe following the discovery of a trove of old postcards from Mimi's late uncle Leroy, who absconded with a valuable family heirloom 100 years earlier but never returned.[2]
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| Author | Thomas King |
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| Audio read by | Keith Sellon-Wright |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Literary fiction |
| Publisher | HarperCollins |
| Publication date | 25 August 2020 |
| Publication place | Canada |
| Media type | Print (hardcover), audiobook |
| ISBN | 9781443460545 |
The novel won the 2021 Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour.[3] It was longlisted for the 2020 Giller Prize[4] and shortlisted for the Governor General's Award for English-language fiction at the 2020 Governor General's Awards.[5]
Awards
edit| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Atwood Gibson Writers' Trust Fiction Prize | — | Shortlisted | |
| Giller Prize | — | Longlisted | [6] | |
| Governor General's Awards | Fiction (English) | Finalist | ||
| 2021 | Evergreen Award | — | Finalist | [7] |
| Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour | — | Won | ||
| 2022 | International Dublin Literary Award | — | Longlisted | [8] |
References
edit- ↑ Jenny Ferguson, "Indians on Vacation, by Thomas King". Quill & Quire, July 2020.
- ↑ Adina Bresge, "Thomas King explores the trials of travel in new book 'Indians on Vacation'". CityNews, August 25, 2020.
- ↑ Vicky Qiao, "Thomas King wins $15K Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour for Indians on Vacation". CBC Books, June 4, 2021.
- ↑ "14 books make longlist for $100K Scotiabank Giller Prize". CBC. 8 September 2020. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ↑ "Francesca Ekwuyasi, Billy-Ray Belcourt & Anne Carson among 2020 Governor General's Literary Awards finalists". CBC Books, May 4, 2021.
- ↑ "The Scotiabank Giller Prize Presents Its 2020 Longlist". Scotiabank. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
- ↑ "no".
- ↑ IGO (9 November 2021). "Indians on Vacation". Dublin Literary Award. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
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