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Heather O'Neill

Heather O'Neill is the author of several books, including Lullabies for Little Criminals and The Girl Who Was Saturday Night.
Heather O'Neill is a Canadian author. (Chris Young/Canadian Press)

Heather O'Neill'sdebut novel,Lullabies for Little Criminals,was a finalist for a Governor General's Literary Award andwonCanada Reads2007. The Montreal-based writer was the first back-to-back finalist for the Scotiabank Giller Prize: her novelThe Girl Who WasSaturday Night was a finalist in 2014 and her short story collectionDaydreams of Angelswas a finalist in 2015. Her latest books are the novelThe Lonely Hearts Hoteland the nonfiction book Wisdom in Nonsense.

Books by Heather O'Neill

Interviews with Heather O'Neill

The award-winning Canadian author reflects on the label of white trash.
Celebrated Montreal writer Heather O'Neill on how gendered expectations limit the lives of young women, and why she thinks it's time to lift the protective gauze off girlhood.