Paddy Scott was born and raised in Trenton, Ontario, the fictionalized version of which provides the setting for his novel, The Union of Smokers. His fiction has appeared in magazines across Canada, has been nominated for Canadian Magazine Awards and The Journey Prize as well as being a finalist for an Alberta Magazine Award, and longlisted several times for the CBC fiction and poetry prizes. The Union of Smokers, published by Invisible Publishing, was one of 49th Shelf’s books of the year for 2020 and longlisted for the Stephen Leacock Medal.
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Word on the Hills Radio Program 
Good insights into how Paddy Scott goes about writing and about his novel Union of Smokers” in particular. Thanks, Paddy, Chris and Felicity, for an entertaining interview and readings.
Always good to hear about a writer’s evolution, influences and process. Thanks to Paddy, Chris and Felicity for an interesting interview.