Nicola Davison

Nicola Davison is a Canadian writer and photographer from Nova Scotia. She won the Ann Connor Brimer Award in 2023 for her book Decoding Dot Grey.

Biography

Nicola Davison was born in Nova Scotia, and is based in the community of Dartmouth.[1][2] She published her first novel, In the Wake, in 2018, after attending a workshop directed by Donna Morrissey through the Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia.[3][4] While writing the book, she was mentored by Carol Bruneau, with whom she later became friends.[5] In the Wake won the Margaret and John Savage First Book Award in 2019.[3] Her next book, Decoding Dot Grey, was the winner of the Ann Connor Brimer Award in 2023 and was nominated for a White Pine Award.[2]

In addition to her writing, Davison is also a photographer. Her style of photography is documentary, preferring shots where the subject is looking away from the camera.[1] She has taken portrait photographs of writers such as Lesley Crewe and A. J. B. Johnston.[6]

Publications

  • Davison, Nicola (2018). In the Wake. Halifax, N.S.: Nimbus Publishing. ISBN 978-1-7710-8664-6.[4][3][7][8]
  • — (2022). Decoding Dot Grey. Halifax, N.S.: Nimbus Publishing. ISBN 978-1-7747-1056-2.[9][10]

References

  1. ^ a b [WFNS]. "Author spotlight: Nicola Davison". Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
  2. ^ a b [TWUC]. "Nicola Davison". The Writers' Union of Canada. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
  3. ^ a b c Gow, Steve (8 April 2022). "Local author Nicola Davison aims to decode the elusive bestseller". CityNews. Halifax, N.S.: Rogers Sports & Media. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
  4. ^ a b Jabbour, Niki (26 November 2018). "The Book Shelf: Dartmouth author launches first book". The Chronicle Herald. Halifax, N.S.: SaltWire Network. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
  5. ^ Moscovitch, Philip (2018). "No writer is an island: Carol Bruneau's mentorship of Nicola Davison became a lasting friendship". Atlantic Books Today. No. 88. pp. 30–32. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
  6. ^ Davison, Nicola (2025). "Feedback". Dartmouth, N.S.: Snickerdoodle Photography. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
  7. ^ Sullivan, Joan (4 August 2018). "Nicola Davison building an Atlantic mystery 'In the Wake'". The Telegram. St. John's, NL: SaltWire Network. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
  8. ^ [Toronto Star] (20 October 2018). "In the Wake, Nicola Davison". Toronto Star. p. 54. Retrieved 26 December 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Colford, Ian (28 March 2022). "Decoding Dot Grey by Nicola Davison". Miramichi Reader. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
  10. ^ Rothstein, Kris (25 March 2022). "Decoding Dot Grey". Canadian Review of Materials. Vol. XXVIII, no. 28. Retrieved 26 December 2025.

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