Raymond Fraser

Raymond Fraser is the author of 13 books of fiction, three of non-fiction, and six collections of poetry. His novel The Bannonbridge Musicians was runner-up for the Governor General’s Award in 1978. In 2009, following publication of his novel In Another Life, he received the Lieutenant-Governor’s Award for High Achievement in English-language Literary Arts. Five of his books are listed in Atlantic Canada’s 100 Greatest Books. In 2012 he was appointed to the Order of New Brunswick for his contributions to literature and culture in the province.

Publications

Fiction
Seasons of Discontent
Bliss
Repentance Vale
The Madness of Youth
The Trials of Brother Bell
In Another Life
The Grumpy Man
In A Cloud of Dust And Smoke
Costa Blanca
Rum River
The Bannonbridge Musicians
The Struggle Outside
The Black Horse Tavern

Memoirs, Essays & Stories
When the Earth was Flat

Biography
Todd Matchett: Confessions of a Young Criminal
The Fighting Fisherman: The Life of Yvon Durelle

Poetry
Before You’re a Stranger
Macbride Poems
The More I Live
I’ve Laughed and Sung
Waiting for God’s Angel
Poems for the Miramichi