Elizabeth Ruth was born on 1968 and is a Canadian novelist.
10 Facts About Elizabeth Ruth
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Elizabeth Ruth was born in Windsor, Ontario, was raised by a single, unmarried mother, and moved frequently while growing up, including living in Detroit, Michigan, in Canada, and in Bogota, Colombia.
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In 2013 Elizabeth Ruth published a third novel, Matadora, to critical acclaim.
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Elizabeth Ruth published a GoodReads novella in plain language for adult literacy learners, entitled, Love You To Death.
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Elizabeth Ruth is well known for her mentorship of aspiring writers through the Humber School for Writers' Correspondence Program, Diaspora Dialogues, Writers in Electronic Residence, and various writer-in-residencies.
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Elizabeth Ruth is a favourite at bookclubs, libraries, author events.
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Openly lesbian, Elizabeth Ruth curated a monthly reading series for five years, "Clit Lit", for Canadian LGBTQ+ writers in Toronto.
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In 2019 Elizabeth Ruth was chosen to be the Berton House writer-in-residence in Dawson City, Yukon.
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Elizabeth Ruth has served in the role of writer-in-residence at numerous public libraries and with various organizations.
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Elizabeth Ruth is a member of the Writer's Union of Canada, and served on the author's advisory committee of the Writers' Trust of Canada for many years.