HA&L Biographical SketchMichael Mirolla
The author of more than two dozen novels, plays, film scripts and short story and poetry collections, Michael Mirolla’s publications include a novella, The Last News Vendor, winner of the 2020 Hamilton Literary Award, as well as three Bressani Prizes: the novel Berlin; the poetry collection The House on 14th Avenue; and the short story collection Lessons in Relationship Dyads. His latest poetry collection, At the End of the World, was short-listed for the 2022 Hamilton Literary Award. A symposium on Michael’s writing was held in Toronto on May 25, 2023. In July 2024, Michael participated in a month-long writers residency in Barcelona. From September 2024-June 2025, Michael is the WIR for the Regina Public Library. Born in Italy and growing up in Montreal, Michael now makes his home outside the town of Gananoque in the Thousand Islands area of Ontario.
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