she's entered a mature, luminous period, devising a style that develops an earlier whimsical fabulism into a hard-edged lyricism perfect for the ambitious bicultural exploration she undertakes here." Awards and nominations The Stone Diaries, Shields' best-known novel, won the 1993 Governor General's Award for English language fiction in Canada and the 1995 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in the United States. As an American-born naturalized Canadian, Shields was eligible for both awards; it is currently the only novel ever to have won both awards. It also received the National Book Critics Circle Award and was nominated for the Booker Prize. Bibliography Although Stone Diaries has been reprinted many times, the first Canadian edition is still not common in the used/rare book field. The first edition was published by Random House of Canada. The copyright page makes no statement of first edition, nor does it contain a number row. However, later printings are always noted. In other words, the first edition can be identified by the absence of a statement of reprint. References External links Men and Women, Forever Misaligned: Review by the NYTimes Randomhouse.ca page on the novel Photos of the first edition of The Stone Diaries 1993 American novels Novels by Carol Shields Pulitzer Prize for Fiction-winning works Novels set in Indiana Governor General's Award-winning fiction books Novels set in Canada National Book Critics Circle Award-winning works