Elizabeth Hay

Elizabeth Hay is an Ottawa, Ont.-based writer who has published nine books. Her novels includeLate Nights On Air, whichwon the Scotiabank Giller Prize in 2007, the bestselling booksAlone in the ClassroomandGarbo Laughs.Her bookHis Whole Lifewas a finalist for the 2015 Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize. Her latest book,All Things Consoled,is a memoir thatfollows her shift from daughter to caregiver to her parents.

All Things Consoledwon the 2018 Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize for Nonfictionand was a finalist for the 2019 RBC Taylor Prize.

Hay previously was a radio broadcaster in Yellowknife, NWT.

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Books by Elizabeth Hay

Interviews with Elizabeth Hay

All in a Day11:48Elizabeth Hay on how the 1995 referendum inspired the award-nominated His Whole Life

The 20th anniversary of the Quebec referendum is the perfect time to interview Elizabeth Hay about His Whole Life -- after all, it figures prominently in the book. All in a Day chatted with Hay, who's nominated for the Rogers Writers Trust prize.

All in a Day11:48Elizabeth Hay on how the 1995 referendum inspired the award-nominated His Whole Life

The 20th anniversary of the Quebec referendum is the perfect time to interview Elizabeth Hay about His Whole Life -- after all, it figures prominently in the book. All in a Day chatted with Hay, who's nominated for the Rogers Writers Trust prize.