Albatross

Adam Coryell is your average high school student well, except for that obsession with fountain pens when his life changes forever. Based on a study by a quirky Swedish professor that claims that every human being, regardless of athletic inclination, has a body that is suited to excel in at least one sport, it turns out that Adam is good very good, in fact at golf. Even though he'd never even picked up a golf club.

Almost instantly, and with his coach, hard-nosed Bobbie Davenport by his side, Adam and his new-found talent skyrocketto a prodigy-level stardom that includes tournament titles, sponsorship deals, throngs of fans following his every moveand fodder for tabloids.

But here's the catch: Adam doesn't really like golf. And as the life he once knew slips away including the love of his life, the dream of being a writer, and everyday normalcy he can't help but wonder if all this success and fame is worth it ... or if it's enough for him. (From Penguin Random House Canada)

Terry Fallisis the author of several comedic novels. He has won the Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour twice for his debut novelThe Best Laid PlansandNo Relationand his novelThe Best Laid PlanswonCanada Reads2011, and was adapted into a six-part miniseries for CBC-TV.

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Interviews with Terry Fallis

The Next Chapter3:07Terry Fallis on Albatross

Terry Fallis on his latest novel, Albatross, about the tension between success and happiness in the life of a teenage golf prodigy.

Q11:24Terry Fallis on political satire that changes the system

At the tail end of the longest election campaign in Canadian history, we could all use a laugh but when should we take the humour seriously?

Morning North11:07Terry Fallis - headliner at Wordstock Literary Festival

He's written five books and each one has been nominated for a prize. Award-winning author Terry Fallis joined us to talk about coming to Sudbury for Wordstock, his writing style and about publishing books.

Up North6:57Author talks about humour in politics and writing

Author Terry Fallis will be featured in a discussion in Sudbury on humour and writing at the Wordstock Sudbury literary festival.

Canada Reads16:30"The Best Laid Plans" author Terry Fallis interview on the Next Chapter

Canada Reads author Terry Fallis talks to Shelagh Rogers about The Best Laid Plans.

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The 2015 Blue Met literary festival presented The Walrus Talks: How to Animate a City with author Terry Fallis.

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