Anthony Bidulka

Anthony Bidulka (born July 24, 1962)[1] is a Canadian writer of mystery, thriller and suspense novels. Bidulka's books have been nominated for Crime Writers of Canada Arthur Ellis Awards, Saskatchewan Book Awards, a ReLit award, and Lambda Literary Awards. In 2005, he became the first Canadian to win the Lambda Literary Award for Gay Mystery.[2]

Anthony Bidulka
BornJuly 24, 1962
Prud'homme, Saskatchewan, Canada
NationalityCanadian
OccupationMystery writer
Notable workFlight of Aquavit, Sundowner Ubuntu
AwardsLambda Literary Award (2005)
Websitewww.anthonybidulka.com

Biography

Bidulka was born July 24, 1962, the youngest of three children raised on a farm near Prud'homme, Saskatchewan.[1] He is a Ukrainian descendant.[1]

Though he originally intended to study optometry, Bidulka ultimately received three undergraduate degrees from the University of Saskatchewan: a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology (1983), a Bachelor of Education, and a Bachelor of Commerce.[2][1] After graduation, he worked as a teacher and CPA before devoting himself to full-time writing in 1999.[1]

Bidulka has been with his partner since 1991, and they live together in Saskatoon.[1]

Awards and honours

Bidulka has been honoured by the University of Saskatchewan, first in 2011 when he was inducted into the College of Education's Wall of Honour, then again in 2020, when he won the Alumni of Influence Award from the College of Arts and Science at the University of Saskatchewan.[3][2]

In 2014, Bidulka was named the Saskatoon Citizen of the Year.[2] In 2017, he received the Nation Builders Award from the Ukrainian Canadian Community of Saskatchewan.[4]

Awards for Bidulka's writing
Year Title Award Result Ref.
2004 Amuse Bouche Arthur Ellis Award for Best Crime First Novel Finalist [5]
2005 Flight of Aquavit Lambda Literary Award for Gay Mystery Winner [6]
2008 Stain of the Berry Lambda Literary Award for Gay Mystery Finalist [7]
2009 Aloha, Candy Hearts Saskatchewan Book Awards' Book of the Year Finalist [8]
2009 Sundowner Ubuntu Lambda Literary Award for Gay Mystery Finalist [9]
2010 Aloha, Candy Hearts Arthur Ellis Award for Best Crime Novel Finalist [5]
2013 Dos Equis Lambda Literary Award for Gay Mystery Finalist [10][11]

Publications
  • Set Free (2016)
  • Going to Beautiful (2022)

Russell Quant series
  1. Amuse-Bouche (2003)
  2. Flight of Aquavit (2004)
  3. Tapas on the Ramblas (2005)
  4. Stain of the Berry (2006)
  5. Sundowner Ubuntu (2007)
  6. Aloha, Candy Hearts (2009)
  7. Date with a Seesha (2010)
  8. Dos Equis (2012)

The Adam Saint Suspense series
  • When the Saints Go Marching In (2013)
  • The Women of Skawa Island (2014)

References
  1. Frontain, Raymond-Jean (2015). "Bidulka, Anthony (b. 1962)" (PDF). GLBTQ. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
  2. "Alumni of Influence - Anthony Bidulka". Arts & Science at the University of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
  3. "Announcing the 2020 Alumni of Influence". The College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Saskatchewan. 2019-11-27. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
  4. "2017 Nation Builders & Community Recognition Honourees Announcement". Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Saskatoon. 2017-09-20. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
  5. "Arthur Ellis Awards". Stop You're Killing Me. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
  6. Gonzalez Cerna, Antonio (2005-07-09). "17th Annual Lambda Literary Awards". Lambda Literary. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
  7. "20th Annual Lambda Literary Awards". Lambda Literary. 2007-04-30. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
  8. "Crossing over". Quill and Quire. 2010-08-13. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
  9. Gonzalez Cerna, Antonio (2010-02-18). "21st Annual Lambda Literary Awards". Lambda Literary. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
  10. "25th Annual Lambda Literary Award Winners Announced!". Lambda Literary. 2013-06-04. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  11. Carter, Sue (2013-03-06). "Rae Spoon, Kamal Al-Solaylee among Canadian Lambda nominees". Quill and Quire. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
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