Helen Humphreys Books in Order
Helen Humphreys is a celebrated author of multiple genres, now residing in Kingston, Ontario, with her loyal companion, Hazel. Her writing career boasts an impressive array of accolades. As a novelist, Humphreys has penned five novels that captivate readers worldwide. Her debut novel, <i>Leaving Earth</i> (1997), won the City of Toronto Book Award and was a New York Times Notable Book of the Year. The success of <i>Afterimage</i> (2000) earned her the Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize and a Commonwealth Writers' Prize nomination. Her third novel, <i>The Lost Garden</i> (2002), was a Canada Reads selection and a national bestseller. Humphreys's subsequent novels, <i>Wild Dogs</i> (2004) and <i>Coventry</i> (2008), solidified her reputation as a masterful storyteller, with <i>Coventry</i> reaching #1 on national bestseller lists and earning top book-of-the-year selections. Her work of creative non-fiction, <i>The Frozen Thames</i> (2007), also achieved #1 status. Humphreys's poetry collections, including <i>Gods and Other Mortals</i>, <i>Nuns Looking Anxious, Listening to Radios</i>, and <i>Anthem</i>, showcase her versatility and depth as a writer.
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Book Series by Helen Humphreys
- #1AmazonThe Frozen Thames(2007)
- #2AmazonNocturne: on The Life And Death Of My Brother(2013)
- #3AmazonTrue Story(2013)
- #4AmazonThe River(2015)
- #5AmazonThe Ghost Orchard(2017)
- #6AmazonField Study: Meditations on a Year at the Herbarium(2021)
- #7AmazonAnd a Dog Called Fig: Solitude, Connection, the Writing Life(2022)
- #8AmazonThe Best Canadian Poetry in English 2016(2016)
- #9Humphreys was born in England but currently lives in Ontario, Canada.(19)
- #1AmazonLeaving Earth(1997)
- #2AmazonAfterimage(2000)
- #3AmazonThe Lost Garden(2002)
- #4AmazonWild Dogs(2004)
- #5AmazonCoventry(2008)
- #6AmazonThe Reinvention of Love(2010)
- #7AmazonThe Evening Chorus(2015)
- #8AmazonMachine Without Horses(2018)
- #9AmazonRabbit Foot Bill(2020)
- #10AmazonFollowed by the Lark(2024)
- #11AmazonEthel on Fire(2003)
- #12AmazonGods and Other Mortals(1986)
- #13AmazonNuns Looking Anxious, Listening to Radios(1990)
- #14AmazonThe Perils of Geography(1995)
- #15AmazonAnthem(1999)
About Helen Humphreys
Helen Humphreys is a celebrated author of multiple genres, now residing in Kingston, Ontario, with her loyal companion, Hazel. Her writing career boasts an impressive array of accolades. As a novelist, Humphreys has penned five novels that captivate readers worldwide. Her debut novel, <i>Leaving Earth</i> (1997), won the City of Toronto Book Award and was a New York Times Notable Book of the Year. The success of <i>Afterimage</i> (2000) earned her the Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize and a Commonwealth Writers' Prize nomination. Her third novel, <i>The Lost Garden</i> (2002), was a Canada Reads selection and a national bestseller. Humphreys's subsequent novels, <i>Wild Dogs</i> (2004) and <i>Coventry</i> (2008), solidified her reputation as a masterful storyteller, with <i>Coventry</i> reaching #1 on national bestseller lists and earning top book-of-the-year selections. Her work of creative non-fiction, <i>The Frozen Thames</i> (2007), also achieved #1 status. Humphreys's poetry collections, including <i>Gods and Other Mortals</i>, <i>Nuns Looking Anxious, Listening to Radios</i>, and <i>Anthem</i>, showcase her versatility and depth as a writer.
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