Andrew Gray (writer)

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
Born1968 (age 54–55)
Glasgow, Scotland
OccupationShort story writer, novelist
NationalityCanadian
Period2001 - present
GenreFiction
Notable worksSmall Accidents
Website
andrewneilgray.com

Early life and education

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]

Career

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.

Works
  • 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]

References
  1. "Interview with Author Andrew Neil Gray". Apex, by Andrea Johnson on Apr 13, 2016
  2. "UBC Creative Writing celebrates its 50th anniversary in style". The Georgia Strait, by Craig Takeuchi on March 18th, 2014
  3. Tom C. Hunley (17 May 2007). Teaching Poetry Writing. Multilingual Matters. pp. 160–. ISBN 978-1-84769-681-6.
  4. "Some graduates question thesis publication requirement". University Affairs, NICK TAYLOR-VAISEY | October 24, 2008
  5. "Gray, Andrew", ABC Bookworld Author Database, BC Bookworld.
  6. Quill & Quire. Vol. 70, Issues 2-12. Canadian Magazine Publishers Association. February 2004. p. 19. ISBN 9780719561863.
  7. "Contemporary Short Stories" Archived 2015-04-09 at the Wayback Machine. Charles E May, Canadian Literature.
  8. "Books in Brief: Fiction". New York Times, review by TAYLOR ANTRIM, August 25, 2002
  9. "2002 Winners & Finalists" Archived 2016-06-02 at the Wayback Machine. BC Book Prizes.
  10. "Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize". Canadian Books & Authors.
  11. "2003 Independent Publisher Book Awards Results", Independent Publisher
  12. "Write turns : new directions in Canadian fiction". Quill & Quire, November 2001.
  13. "Vancouver authors debate the merits of limiting online lives". Georgia Straight, by Craig Takeuchi on April 22nd, 2015
  14. Lori A. May (13 January 2011). The Low-Residency MFA Handbook: A Guide for Prospective Creative Writing Students. A&C Black. pp. 54–. ISBN 978-1-4411-9844-0.
  15. "Some graduates question thesis publication requirement: Creative writing students at UBC strike compromise with the university to protect their future works". University Affairsby NICK TAYLOR-VAISEY | October 24, 2008
  16. The Poets & Writers Guide to MFA Programs. Poets & Writers Inc. 2015. pp. 25–. GGKEY:R0RREWSR0YY.
  17. Halpern, Sheryl. "Dealing With It". Canadian Literature Volume 186, Autumn 2005.
  18. "SMALL ACCIDENTS". review, Publishers Weekly
  19. "Fiction Book Review: The Ghost Line by Andrew Neil Gray and J.S. Herbison. Tor.com, $2.99 e-book (136p) ISBN 978-0-7653-9497-2". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2017-10-05.
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