Iain Reid
| Iain Reid | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ontario, Canada[1] |
| Occupation | novelist, memoirist |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Period | 2010s |
| Notable works | The Truth About Luck |
Iain Reid (b. ca. 1980) is a Canadian writer, who won the RBC Taylor Emerging Writer Award in 2015.[2]
Writing career
Reid established his writing career by publishing articles and columns in national magazines and newspapers following his college graduation. He drew the attention of the National Post, garnering a weekly column assignment.[3] In 2015 he began appearing in US magazine The New Yorker.[3]
His first memoir, One Bird's Choice: A Year in the Life of an Over-educated, Underemployed Twentysomething Who Moves Back Home, was published in 2010,[4] and was followed by The Truth About Luck: What I Learned on my Road Trip with Grandma in 2013.[5]
His debut novel, I'm Thinking of Ending Things, was published in 2016.[6]
He lives in Kingston, Ontario.[3]
References
- ↑ "In Debut Thriller Novel, Iain Reid Delivers Shivers Without Reader Knowing Why". NPR, June 12, 2016.
- ↑ "Iain Reid wins $10K RBC Taylor Prize Emerging Writer Award". CBC Books, May 11, 2015.
- 1 2 3 "Kingston author publishes first work of fiction". Kingston Region, May 21, 2016.
- ↑ "The fab five: Canlit’s hottest up-and-comers". The Globe and Mail, June 30, 2012.
- ↑ "Memoir of time spent with Grandma reveals old truths, young wisdom". The Globe and Mail, March 15, 2013.
- ↑ "Profile: Iain Reid explores new territory in his debut work of fiction, I’m Thinking of Ending Things". Quill & Quire, May 2016.
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