Kevin Hardcastle
| Kevin Hardcastle | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 8, 1980 |
| Occupation | novelist, short stories |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Period | 2010s-present |
| Notable works | Debris |
Kevin Hardcastle (born August 8, 1980) is a Canadian fiction writer, who won the Trillium Book Award in 2016 for his debut short story collection Debris.[1] The collection, published by Biblioasis in 2015,[2] was also shortlisted for the Danuta Gleed Literary Award[3] and the Kobo Emerging Writer Prize,[1] and was named a best book of the year by Quill and Quire.[1]
Early life and education
Originally from Midland, Ontario,[4] he studied writing at the University of Toronto and Cardiff University.[4]
Writing career
His short story "To Have to Wait" was a finalist for the 2012 Journey Prize,[5] a prize awarded to the best short story by an emerging Canadian writer. His story "Old Man Marchuk" was included in the Journey Prize Anthology in 2014,[6] and later in Best Canadian Stories 15.[4] His writing has also appeared in publications including Word Riot, subTerrain, The Malahat Review, The Fiddlehead, The New Quarterly, Prism International, Event, Joyland, Shenandoah and The Walrus.[4]
His first novel, In the Cage, is slated for publication by Biblioasis in spring 2017.[4]
Publications
- Debris (2015, Collection of short stories ISBN 978-1771960403)[1]
- To Have to Wait (Short story)[6]
- Old Man Marchuk (Short story)[6]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Medley, Mark (22 June 2016). "Kevin Hardcastle's Debris wins 2016 Trillium Book Award". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
- ↑ "Jacked up myths for working stiffs: Kevin Hardcastle’s Debris, reviewed". National Post, October 16, 2015.
- ↑ "Awards: Writers’ Union of Canada announces Danuta Gleed shortlist". Quill & Quire, May 10, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Simcoe County Noir: An Interview with Kevin Hardcastle". The Puritan, Issue 31.
- ↑ "The Writers’ Trust Conversations: Kevin Hardcastle and Tamas Dobozy". National Post, November 7, 2012.
- 1 2 3 "PRISM's good news!". PRISM international. 2 October 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2016.