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Greg Kearney

グレッグ・カーニー

Gureggu Kāni

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
Kenora, Ontario
Nationality
Canadian
Languages
English
Residence History
Kenora, Ontario → Toronto, Ontario

Career

Occupations
humour columnist, novelist, short story writer, playwright
Active Years
1999-2024
Affiliations
Xtra!, Buddies in Bad Times, Theatre Passe Muraille
Nominations
Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour shortlisted finalist (2025)

Education

York University
Theatre / Theatre
Country: Canada

Awards

Dayne Ogilvie Prize Honour of Distinction
2009
Result: Honour of Distinction
ReLit Award
2012
Work: Pretty
Category: short fiction
Result: winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Mommy Daddy Baby

2004 short story collection

Pretty

2011 short story collection

The Desperates

2013 novel

An Evening with Birdy O'Day

2024 novel

Bibliography

  • Mommy Daddy Baby (2004)
  • Pretty (2011)
  • The Desperates (2013)
  • An Evening with Birdy O'Day (2024)

Legacy

Known as a Canadian writer specializing in humour and LGBTQ+ themes.