Andrew Gray (writer)
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Andrew Neil Gray (born 1968) is a Scottish-born Canadian short story writer[1] and novelist. In 2014, he was the Creative Writing Program Coordinator at the University of British Columbia,[2] and founder and director of the university's low-residency Master of Fine Arts program.[3][4]
Andrew Gray | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1968 (age 55–56) Glasgow, Scotland |
| Occupation | Short story writer, novelist |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Period | 2001–present |
| Genre | Fiction |
| Notable works | Small Accidents |
| Website | |
| andrewneilgray | |
Born in Glasgow, Scotland, Gray moved with his family to Canada at the age of eight.[5] While completing an MFA in creative writing from the University of British Columbia he served as executive editor of the periodical Prism. He graduated in 1996.[6]
Gray's short story, "Heart of the Land", was included in The Journey Prize Anthology in 2000.[7]
Gray published his first book of short stories, Small Accidents, in 2001. It contained stories in which medical emergencies lead to interesting life experiences,[8] and was a finalist for the Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize in 2002.[9][10] It was also shortlisted for an Independent Publisher Book Award in Fiction in 2003.[11]
Gray edited the 2001 short story book, Write Turns: New Directions in Canadian Fiction, which was reviewed in the November 2001 issue of Quill & Quire.[12]
By 2007, Gray was directing the low-residency program at UBC.[3] He was an early adopter towards the use of the internet to promote writing.[13] In 2011, he was interviewed as an expert for Lori May's book, The Low-Residency MFA Handbook: A Guide for Prospective Creative Writing Students. [14]
In 2014, Gray was the program coordinator for the University of British Columbia Creative Writing Program.[15][16] That year, he chaired Canada's Writing Conference, an annual national level gathering of writers.
- Small Accidents (2001)[17][18]
- Andrew Gray, ed. (2001). Write Turns: New Directions in Canadian Fiction. Raincoast Books. ISBN 978-1-55192-402-1.
- The Ghost Line (July 11, 2017) (with J.S. Herbison). Tor.com. ISBN 978-0-76539-497-2.[19]
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