James Cañón
James was born and raised in Colombia, where he majored in advertising before moving to New York to study English. He received his MFA in Creative Writing from Columbia University.
His debut novel, Tales from the Town of Widows & Chronicles from the Land of Men, has been published in thirteen countries. His short stories have appeared in numerous literary journals, and have been anthologized in Bésame Mucho, (Painted Leaf Press), and Virgins, Guerrillas & Locas, (Cleis Press).
James is the recipient of the Henfield Prize for Excellence in Fiction. Other honors and awards for his writing have come from the NYFA, the Queens Council on the Arts, and the National Hispanic Foundation for the Arts.
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Tales from the Town of Widows Awards Finalist
Our client James Cañón’s Tales from the Town of Widows & Chronicles from the Land of Men, has been selected as a finalist for both the Edmund White Debut Fiction Award and a Lambda Literary Award. The winners will be announced on April 28th and May 29th respectively.
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- “Tales from the Town of Widows,” the movie!
- “Tales from the Town of Widows” out in Israel!
- James featured in Mediabistro’s Galleycat
- James Cañón’s “Mariquita” in Bookforum.
- “Tales from the Town of Widows” out in Germany!
- Tales from the Town of Widows shortlisted for a “Lambda Literary Award.”
- Tales from the Town of Widows shortlisted for the “Edmund White Debut Fiction Award.”
- Finally: “Tales” en español.
- “Tales from the Town of Widows” out in France!
- Tales From the Town of Widows, a “Best Adult Book of the year for High School Students”!
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Tales from the Town of Widows Awards Finalist
Our client James Cañón’s Tales from the Town of Widows & Chronicles from the Land of Men, has been selected as a finalist for both the Edmund White Debut Fiction Award and a Lambda Literary Award. The winners will be announced on April 28th and May 29th respectively.
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