2023 QWF Paragraphe Hugh MacLennan Prize for Fiction

Full Fadom Five was a finalist for the QWF Paragraphe Hugh MacLennan Prize for Fiction, awarded by the Quebec Writers’ Federation to the best work of English fiction by a Quebec author.

Interview for The Artisanal Writer, 1 May 2023: David talks to AW’s Fiction Reviews Editor, Lucy Black, about Full Fadom Five.

“The ending to Full Fadom Five came to me on a long drive. I dictated an outline for the final pages as my wife took notes in the passenger seat. Many of the details eventually changed, but many didn’t; and, crucially, until I changed them they were an impetus while I wrote the latter stages…”

Also available at The Artisanal Writer.

“David C.C. Bourgeois talks to AW's Laura Francis about his novel Full Fadom Five.” (YouTube, 1 May 2023)

“In this installment in the AW Live podcast series hosted by Amelie Laura Francis, Montreal-based novelist David C.C. Bourgeois shares insights into his craft, artisanal habits, and creative choices in the making of his debut novel Full Fadom Five (Baraka Books, April 2023) and reads an excerpt.”