“I never intended to be a historical novelist,” says writer Michael Crummey. But with the publication of The Adversary, his sixth work of long-form fiction and the second in a row to be set in ...

On days when doubt inevitably struck, when writing felt like pulling teeth, acclaimed Newfoundland novelist and poet Michael Crummey would yell out to his wife, “487!” Then, “493!” A few more words on ...

Michael Crummey has won the Dublin Literary Award for his novel The Adversary. The Newfoundland writer will receive €100,000 (approximately $153,610 Cdn) as part of the prize, which is awarded ...

It likely has something to do with my surname and birth order, but I’ve always felt sympathy for Cain, the dutiful older child whose sacrifice was rejected by Yahweh, that tetchy deity, tipping the ...

Settlers in Newfoundland of centuries past spoke English with words that have long since vanished in time — but are found again in Michael Crummey's latest novel, The Adversary. Words like "prinked up ...

This interview originally aired on Sept. 21, 2019. The fiction of Michael Crummey has revolved around the rich history and heritage surrounding the place of his birth, Newfoundland and Labrador. His ...

“I’m dealing with a pretty bad case of impostor syndrome at the moment. I mean, I’m thrilled out of my mind, of course, but I just can’t quite believe it yet.” Now that he can start counting his ...

“The Adversary,” the stunning new novel from St. John’s writer Michael Crummey, begins with a simple but powerful opening line: “There was a killing sickness on the shore that winter and the only ...

A brother and sister are orphaned in an isolated cove on Newfoundland's northern coastline. Their home is a stretch of rocky shore governed by the feral ocean, by a relentless pendulum of abundance ...

The €100,000 (approx. $153,610 Cdn) prize annually recognizes the best work of fiction in English from anywhere in the world. This year, the prize celebrates its 30th year in operation. Crummey is ...

Newfoundland author Michael Crummey has made the six-person shortlist for the 2025 Dublin Literary Award. The €100,000 (approx. $153,610 Cdn) prize annually recognizes the best work of fiction in ...