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Terry Fallis

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About this author

Terry Fallis is the author of The Best Laid Plans, and The High Road, satirical novels of Canadian politics. His debut novel (TBLP) was originally self-published in 2007 and won the 2008 Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour. Then McClelland & Stewart published TBLP in September 2008. He also won the Gold Medal in the Independent Publisher Book Awards in the Regional Fiction - Canada East category. In 2010, the Waterloo Region chose The Best Laid Plans as the One Book, One Community selection. McClelland & Stewart will publish the sequel to The Best Laid Plans, called The High Road, in September 2010.



Average rating: 3.89 · 1650 ratings · 381 reviews · 3 distinct works
The Best Laid Plans
3.84 of 5 stars 384 avg rating — 1368 ratings5 editions
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The High Road
4.08 of 5 stars 408 avg rating — 281 ratings — published 2010 — 4 editions
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Up and Down
5.0 of 5 stars 500 avg rating — 1 rating — expected publication 2012 — 2 editions
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This debut novel was shortlisted for the Booker and I now understand why. I thoroughly enjoyed this adventure and would recommend it to others without hesitation or reservation. It was amusing and moving at the same time - a difficult line to walk.
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More of Terry's books…
“A life without challenge, a life without hardship, a life without purpose, seems pale and pointless. With challenge come perseverance and gumption. With hardship come resilience and resolve. With purpose come strength and understanding.”
Terry Fallis, The High Road

“the use of profanity for effect to be a practice of the weak-minded”
Terry Fallis, The Best Laid Plans

“one of the most famous split infinitives ... To boldly go”
Terry Fallis, The Best Laid Plans

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