Kevin Hardcastle (born August 8, 1980) is a Canadian fiction writer, whose debut short story collection Debris won the Trillium Book Award in 2016[1] and the ReLit Award for Short Fiction in 2017.[2] The collection, published by Biblioasis in 2015,[3] was also shortlisted for the Danuta Gleed Literary Award[4] and the Kobo Emerging Writer Prize,[1] and was named a best book of the year by Quill and Quire.[1]
Kevin Hardcastle | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 8, 1980 |
| Occupation | novelist, short stories |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Period | 2010s-present |
| Notable works | Debris |
Early life and education
editOriginally from Midland, Ontario,[5] he studied writing at the University of Toronto and Cardiff University.[5]
Writing career
editHis short story "To Have to Wait" was a finalist for the 2012 Journey Prize,[6] 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,[7] and later in Best Canadian Stories 15.[5] 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.[5]
His first novel, In the Cage, was published by Biblioasis in September 2017.[5][8]
Publications
edit- Debris (2015, collection of short stories ISBN 978-1771960403)[1]
- In the Cage (2017, novel)
- "To Have to Wait" (Short story)[7]
- "Old Man Marchuk" (Short story)[7]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Medley, Mark (22 June 2016). "Kevin Hardcastle's Debris wins 2016 Trillium Book Award". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
- ^ "Carellin Brooks, Kevin Hardcastle and Sue Goyette win 2016 ReLit Awards". CBC Books, March 9, 2017.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b c d e "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.
- ^ a b c "PRISM's good news!". PRISM international. 2 October 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
- ^ "In the Cage". Goodreads. Retrieved 2017-02-11.
