Vaguely Famous & News Related
Takedown named a White Pine Award 2024 Forest of Reading finalist
Emily Weedon reviews Coq on Rambles on Books and Writing
Coq wins the BPAA Trade Fiction Book of the Year
Takedown awarded 4-star review in the Canadian Review of Materials
The New York Times says of The Crow Valley Karaoke Championships “Bryan’s dark comedy is part antic farce, part character study and altogether a thoroughly fun read”
The Crow Valley Karaoke Championships reviewed in the Midwest Book Review
The New York Times recommends The Crow Valley Karaoke Championships
Coq named a finalist for the 2024 Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour
Coq longlisted for the 2024 Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour
Ali Bryan named a reader for the 2024 CBC Short Story Prize
Karaoke Showdown: Ali Bryan on the Books & Looks Podcast with Blaine DeSantis
The best books to read when you’ve locked your keys in the car, overcooked the broccoli or married the wrong person curated by Ali Bryan for Shepherd Media
Coq featured in the Globe and Mail as a “books we’re reading and loving this week”
“A rousing chorus” The Crow Valley Karaoke Championships reviewed in the Winnipeg FreePress
“Ali Bryan explores the small town world of competitive karaoke in her new novel” on CBC’s The Next Chapter with Ryan B Patrick
“Bookworm: ‘Crow Valley Karaoke’ – You’ll sing it’s praises” Bookworm Sez
Cosmopolitan Magazine selects The Crow Valley Karaoke Championships as a featured summer read in the July/August issue
Coq selected as a “comedic summer read” by CBC’s book columnist, Anne Logan
The Crow Valley Karaoke Championships is a July 2023 LoanStar Canadian Adult Top Pick
“Ali Bryan’s new novel walks the line between funny and poignant” via Daybreak Alberta with Paul Karchut
“Ali Bryan on Finding Community, Authenticity and Acceptance in a Small Town” in LitHub
Coq reviewed in The Calgary Herald
The Crow Valley Karaoke Championships selected by Indigo as a Canadian Most Anticipated Book
Coq reviewed by Anne Logan of “I’ve Read This” fame
Good Housekeeping Selects The Crow Valley Karaoke Championships as one of “12 New Summer Books to Add to Your 2023 Reading List”
“Ali Bryan’s new novel walks the line between funny and poignant” Interview with CBC Radio’s Paul Karchut
Coq reviewed in the Miramichi Reader
Ali Bryan – The Story Telling Project (Calgary Arts Development)
“A Day in the Life” with Calgary Author, Ali Bryan (The Calgary Guardian)
Ali Bryan’s Takedown sells to DCB for publication in Spring 2024
Ali Bryan awarded Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal
The Crow Valley Karaoke Championships on sale 7/25/2023
Ali Bryan’s The City (book 2 in The Hill Series) sells to Dottir Press for publication in Fall 2023
“Bad Extra” shortlisted for the 2022 Alberta Literary Awards Jon Whyte Memorial Essay Award
Ali Bryan’s The Crow Valley Karaoke Championships sells to Henry Holt for publication in July 2023
Ali Bryan’s Coq sells to Freehand Books for publication in Spring 2023
Ali Bryan selected as the 2022 Edna Staebler Laurier Virtual Writer-in-Residence
The Hill is longlisted for the 2021 Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize!
The Hill selected as a 2021 Airdrie Reads contender!
Gerard Collins Reviews an Entertaining, Gorgeous Read Bursting with Subtext
Calgary Author Ali Bryan explores a dystopian girls world with YA novel the Hill
Winner, 2020 Alberta Literary Awards Howard O’Hagan Prize for Short Story (“The Big Man in Cargo Shorts”)
Finalist, 2019 Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour (The Figgs)
Recipient, Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Arts Awards 2018 Emerging Artist
Shortlisted, 2016 Jon Whyte Memorial Essay Prize (“Let’s Talk”)
Shortlisted, 2015 Jon Whyte Memorial Essay Prize (“Mints After The Meal”)
One Book Nova Scotia 2014 (Roost)
Winner, 2014 Alberta Literary Awards Georges Bugnet Prize for Fiction (Roost)
Shortlisted, 2014 Alberta Literary Awards Trade Fiction Book of the Year (Roost)
Longlisted, 2014 Alberta Reader’s Choice Award (Roost)
Longlisted, 2014 CBC Canada Writes Creative Non-Fiction Prize (“Mints After the Meal”)
Longlisted, 2012 CBC Canada Writes Creative Non-Fiction Prize (“Asshole Homemaker”)
Bronze Medal, 2012 CBC Canada Writes Literary Triathlon
