Little Fish (novel)

Little Fish
AuthorCasey Plett
LanguageEnglish
GenreFiction
PublisherArsenal Pulp Press
Publication date
May 1, 2018
Publication placeCanada
Media typePrint
AwardsLambda Literary Award for Transgender Fiction
ISBN9781551527208

Little Fish is a novel by Casey Plett, published May 1, 2018 by Arsenal Pulp Press. Centring transgender characters in Plett's hometown of Winnipeg, the book won the Lambda Literary Award for Transgender Fiction in 2018.[1][2]

The book's title refers to a line in the song Violet from Hole's album, Live Through This, which the protagonist, Wendy, listens to several times throughout.[citation needed]

In 2023, film option rights for the book sold to Canadian filmmaker Louise Weard and will be adapted by independent production company Black Mansion Films.[3]

Reception

Booklist's Michael Cart provided a positive review, stating, "Plett writes extremely well, creating a mood and tone that match Wendy’s dark emotions and uncertainties. This character-driven novel is a welcome addition to the slender body of transgender fiction."[4]

The Globe and Mail named Little Fish one of the best 100 books of the year.[5]

Year Award Result Ref.
2018 Lambda Literary Award for Transgender Fiction Winner [1][2]
2019 Amazon Canada First Novel Award Winner [6][7]
Dayne Ogilvie Prize for LGBTQ Emerging Writers Shortlist [8]
Carol Shields Winnipeg Book Award Shortlist [9]
Firecracker Award for Fiction Winner [10][11]

References

  1. ^ a b "30th Annual Lambda Literary Award Winners Announced". Lambda Literary. 2018-06-05. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
  2. ^ a b Froemming-Carter, Rah (2018-06-05). "2018 Lambda Literary Award Winners Announced". BOOK RIOT. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
  3. ^ "Film option to Casey Plett's Little Fish sold to filmmaker Louise Weard". prairiebooksnow.ca. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
  4. ^ Cart, Michael (2018-04-27). Little Fish. Retrieved 2022-01-14 – via Booklist.
  5. ^ "Four Arsenal books on the Globe and Mail 100". Arsenal Pulp. 2018-12-11. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  6. ^ Benaway, Gwen (2019-09-03). "Trans Writers Have More Than One Story to Tell". The Walrus. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  7. ^ Underwood, Katie (2019-06-13). "Shifting Narratives". The Walrus. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  8. ^ "Casey Plett". Writers' Trust of Canada. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  9. ^ Little Fish by Casey Plett. Retrieved 2022-01-14. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  10. ^ "Congratulations to the 2019 Firecracker Awards Winners!". Community of Literary Magazines and Presses. 2019-06-06. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  11. ^ "Casey Plett's Little Fish wins Firecracker Award for Fiction". Arsenal Pulp Fiction. Retrieved 2022-01-14.


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