Rod Carley

Biography

Rod is the award-winning author of four works of literary fiction: RUFF (September 2024), GRIN REAPING (long listed for the 2023 Leacock Medal for Humour, 2022 Bronze Winner for Humour from Foreword Review INDIES, a Finalist for the 2023 Next Generation Indie Book Award for Humor/Comedy, and long listed for the ReLit Group Awards for Best Short Fiction of 2023); KINMOUNT (long listed for the 2021 Leacock Medal for Humour and Winner of the 2021 Silver Medal for Best Regional Fiction from the Independent Publishers Book Awards); A Matter of Will (Finalist for the 2018 Northern Lit Award for Fiction).

reviews

RUFF
Advance Praise

“Rod Carley has written a captivating and bewitching novel set in England, more than 400 years ago, yet it runs rife with contemporary relevance and resonance. Sophisticated, funny, insightful, timeless yet timely, my list of plaudits grew as the pages turned. Beautifully written, with characters that lingered in my head and heart long after the curtain fell, this is a story to be savoured. Bravo!”

Terry Fallis
Two-time winner of the Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour.

“Kooky, clever and wildly entertaining, RUFF explores art, politics, gender and mid-life woes in the golden age of quills and queens—with a modern edge. Carley is a master of the pun, bard none. A rich and playful novel worthy of a standing ovation.”

Ali Bryan
Author of The Crow Valley Karaoke Championships.

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  • CTV News – Award-winning northern author launches latest book

    CTV News – Award-winning northern author launches latest book

    NORTHERN BOOK CLUB: Award-winning author Rod Carley talks to Tony Ryma about his fourth novel, Ruff, and current northern Ontario …
  • Rod Carley on CBC Listen – Ontario Morning

    Rod Carley on CBC Listen – Ontario Morning

    Rod Carley’s “RUFF” tackles a fictional telling of William Shakespeare tackling issues of equality, gender, justice and censorship. If this …
  • Ruff Trailler

    Ruff Trailler

    RUFF is available to order from your favourite independent bookseller, Latitude 46 Publishing, Indigo/Chapters/Coles, and Amazon. Your browser does not …

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