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Alison Preston


Born
Winnipeg, Canada
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Genre
Mystery & Thrillers


Alison Preston was born and raised in Winnipeg. After trying on a number of other Canadian cities, she returned to her home town, where she currently resides. All of her mysteries are set in the Norwood Flats area of Winnipeg, including The Rain Barrel Baby, The Geranium Girls, Cherry Bites, and Sunny Dreams.

A graduate of the University of Winnipeg and a letter carrier for 28 years, Alison has been twice nominated for the John Hirsch Award for Most Promising Manitoba Writer, following the publications of The Rain Barrel Baby (Signature Editions) and her first novel, A Blue and Golden Year (Turnstone Press). She was also shortlisted for the Carol Shields Winnipeg Book Award and the McNally Robinson Book of the Year Award for Cherry Bites and ...more

Combine Editions

Average rating: 3.58 · 164 ratings · 25 reviews · 13 distinct works • Similar authors
Girl in the Wall, The: Norw...
3.53 avg rating — 70 ratings — published 2011 — 5 editions
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Cherry Bites: Norwood Flats...
3.45 avg rating — 42 ratings — published 2004 — 4 editions
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The Geranium Girls
3.39 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 2002 — 3 editions
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Blue Vengeance: Norwood Fla...
3.80 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2014 — 4 editions
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The Rain Barrel Baby
3.57 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2000 — 2 editions
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Sunny Dreams: Norwood Flats...
3.67 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2007 — 2 editions
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A Blue and Golden Year
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The Structure and Determina...
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the days apart
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What explains the workplace...
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Series by Alison Preston

The Rain Barrel Baby The Geranium Girls Girl in the Wall, The: Norw... Cherry Bites: Norwood Flats... Sunny Dreams: Norwood Flats...
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