Danuta Gleed Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 9 (2006) Nominee
Craig Davidson
クレイグ・デイヴィッドソン
Kureigu Deividason
Pen Names:
Patrick Lestewka（Pen name for early horror works）,
Nick Cutter（Pen name for horror novels）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1975 （Toronto, Ontario, Canada）
- Nationality
- Canada
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta → St. Catharines, Ontario
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Short story writer
- Active Years
- 2003-2024
- Nominations
- Finalist for 2006 Danuta Gleed Literary Award (Rust and Bone), Shortlisted for 2013 Scotiabank Giller Prize (Cataract City), Finalist for 2018 Canada Reads (Precious Cargo), Shortlisted for 2018 Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize (The Saturday Night Ghost Club)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trent University | — | Classical literature | B.A. | — | Canada |
| University of New Brunswick | — | English and creative writing | M.A. | — | Canada |
| University of Iowa | — | Creative writing | M.F.A. | — | United States |
| University of Birmingham | — | Creative writing | Ph.D. | — | United Kingdom |
Trent University
Classical literature
Degree:
B.A.
Country:
Canada
University of New Brunswick
English and creative writing
Degree:
M.A.
Country:
Canada
University of Iowa
Creative writing
Degree:
M.F.A.
Country:
United States
University of Birmingham
Creative writing
Degree:
Ph.D.
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Rust and Bone
2005 Short story collectionA collection of short stories depicting people in harsh working conditions and physical suffering. Some stories were adapted into a film.
working classviolenceresilience
Adaptations
- [Film] Rust and Bone / Jacques Audiard (2012)
- [Play] / Caleb Lewis
Cataract City
2013 NovelA novel about the lifelong friendship and rivalry of two men from border towns near Niagara Falls.
friendshipcrimeborder towns
The Saturday Night Ghost Club
2018 NovelA coming-of-age tale of a boy spending summers ghost hunting with his eccentric uncle, exploring grief, depression, and family.
griefdepressionfamilycoming-of-age
Precious Cargo
2016 MemoirA memoir about a year driving a bus for children with disabilities in Calgary.
disabilityempathyeveryday life
Bibliography
- Rust and Bone
- The Fighter
- Sarah Court
- Cataract City
- Precious Cargo
- The Saturday Night Ghost Club
- Cascade
- Mother Bitchfight (as Patrick Lestewka)
- The Preserve (as Patrick Lestewka)
- Imprint (as Patrick Lestewka)
- The Coliseum (as Patrick Lestewka)
- Vehicles (as Patrick Lestewka)
- The Troop (as Nick Cutter)
- The Deep (as Nick Cutter)
- The Acolyte (as Nick Cutter)
- Little Heaven (as Nick Cutter)
- The Breach (as Nick Cutter)
- The Handyman Method (as Nick Cutter with Andrew F. Sullivan)
- The Queen (as Nick Cutter)
- The Dorians (as Nick Cutter)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Raw and visceral proseTense narrativeVersatility across genres
- Recurring Motifs
- Violence and corporealityLoss and griefMarginalized communities
Legacy
Acclaimed Canadian author in literary fiction and horror, multiple finalist for major prizes like Giller Prize. Praised by Stephen King; horror works under Nick Cutter highly popular.
Trivia
- Underwent a 16-week steroid cycle for research on his novel The Fighter.
- Promoted his novel by boxing; lost matches to poet Michael Knox and author Jonathan Ames.
- Horror novels like The Troop acclaimed by Stephen King.