Girlfriend on Mars
*LONGLISTED FOR THE 2023 SCOTIABANK GILLER PRIZE*
“Every detail is sharply placed . . . a scorching sense of humour and a soft spot for humanity down here on Earth.” —The New York Times
“Fleishman Is in Trouble, but in space.” —Bobby Palmer
“A sharp, funny take on capitalism, climate change, and our lifelong mission to be loved.” —People
What if the person you loved was on another planet?
Kevin is a thirtysomething homebody, happily committed to his hydroponics-expert girlfriend, Amber, as they grow weed in their basement in Vancouver.
Out of the blue, Amber announces that she has been selected for a reality show where she will compete for one of two seats on the first human-led mission to Mars. If selected, she must stay…
$24.00
November 5, 2024
DEBORAH WILLIS’s last short story collection, The Dark and Other Love Stories, was longlisted for the Scotiabank Giller Prize. Her first book, Vanishing and Other Stories, was named one of The Globe and Mail’s Best Books of 2009, and was shortlisted for the Governor General’s Award for fiction. Her work has also appeared in The Walrus, Virginia Quarterly Review, The Iowa Review, Lucky Peach, and Zoetrope. She has worked as a bookseller at Munro’s Books in Victoria, BC, as a technical writer, and as a writer-in-residence at Joy Kogawa House in Vancouver, MacEwan University, and the University of Calgary. Deborah currently works as an editor at Freehand Books and lives in Calgary with her partner and daughter.
Reflections in Black
Deborah Willis
Girlfriend on Mars
Deborah Willis
The Dark and Other Love Stories
Deborah Willis
Image of the Black in Western Art, Volume V
David Bindman
Image of the Black in Western Art, Volume V
David Bindman
Vanishing
Deborah Willis
Michelle Obama
Deborah Willis;Emily Bernard
Vanishing
Deborah Willis
The Weather
Deborah Willis