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Timothy Taylor

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Timothy Taylor

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1963 （Venezuela）
Nationality
Canadian
Languages
English
Residence History
West Vancouver, British Columbia → Edmonton, Alberta → Toronto, Ontario → Vancouver, British Columbia

Career

Occupations
novelist, short story writer, journalist, professor of creative writing
Active Years
2000-2024
Affiliations
University of British Columbia Creative Writing Program
Nominations
Giller Prize nomination (Stanley Park), Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize nomination (Stanley Park), Vancouver and BC Book Awards nomination (Stanley Park), Danuta Gleed Literary Award runner-up (Silent Cruise)

Education

University of Alberta
economics
Degree: Bachelor's degree
Country: Canada
Studied economics.
Queen's University at Kingston
Smith School of Business / Business
Degree: MBA
Country: Canada
Master of Business Administration.

Awards

Journey Prize
2000
Work: Doves of Townsend
Organization: Journey Prize
Result: winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Stanley Park

2001 novel

A novel set in Stanley Park exploring father-son relationships.

familyfoodurban life

Story House

2006 novel

The Blue Light Project

2011 novel

The Rule of Stephens

2018 novel

The Rise and Fall of Magic Wolf

2024 novel

Bibliography

  • Stanley Park
  • Story House
  • The Blue Light Project
  • The Rule of Stephens
  • The Rise and Fall of Magic Wolf
  • Silent Cruise
  • The Internet Handbook for Canadian Lawyers
  • The Cranky Connoisseur
  • Foodville

Style & Themes

Literary Style
detailed descriptionsfood and wine themes
Recurring Motifs
urban settingsfamily relationships

Legacy

Canadian novelist known for winning the Journey Prize and teaching creative writing.

Trivia

  • The only writer to have three short stories compete for the Journey Prize in the same year.