Kevin Hardcastle

Canadian fiction writer (born 1980)

Kevin Hardcastle
Born	August 8, 1980
Occupation	novelist, short stories
Nationality	Canadian
Period	2010s-present
Notable works	Debris

Kevin Hardcastle (born August 8, 1980) is a Canadian fiction writer, whose debut short story collection Debris won the Trillium Book Award in 2016^[1] and the ReLit Award for Short Fiction in 2017.^[2] The collection, published by Biblioasis in 2015,^[3] was also shortlisted for the Danuta Gleed Literary Award^[4] and the Kobo Emerging Writer Prize,^[1] and was named a best book of the year by Quill and Quire.^[1]

Early life and education

Originally from Midland, Ontario,^[5] he studied writing at the University of Toronto and Cardiff University.^[5]

Writing career

His short story "To Have to Wait" was a finalist for the 2012 Journey Prize,^[6] a prize awarded to the best short story by an emerging Canadian writer. His story "Old Man Marchuk" was included in the Journey Prize Anthology in 2014,^[7] and later in Best Canadian Stories 15.^[5] His writing has also appeared in publications including Word Riot, subTerrain, The Malahat Review, The Fiddlehead, The New Quarterly, Prism International, Event, Joyland, Shenandoah and The Walrus.^[5]

His first novel, In the Cage, was published by Biblioasis in September 2017.^[5]^[8]

Publications

Debris (2015, collection of short stories ISBN 978-1771960403)^[1]
In the Cage (2017, novel)
"To Have to Wait" (Short story)^[7]
"Old Man Marchuk" (Short story)^[7]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Medley, Mark (22 June 2016). "Kevin Hardcastle's Debris wins 2016 Trillium Book Award". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
^ "Carellin Brooks, Kevin Hardcastle and Sue Goyette win 2016 ReLit Awards". CBC Books, March 9, 2017.
^ "Jacked up myths for working stiffs: Kevin Hardcastle’s Debris, reviewed". National Post, October 16, 2015.
^ "Awards: Writers’ Union of Canada announces Danuta Gleed shortlist". Quill & Quire, May 10, 2016.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Simcoe County Noir: An Interview with Kevin Hardcastle". The Puritan, Issue 31.
^ "The Writers’ Trust Conversations: Kevin Hardcastle and Tamas Dobozy". National Post, November 7, 2012.
^ ^a ^b ^c "PRISM's good news!". PRISM international. 2 October 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
^ "In the Cage". Goodreads. Retrieved 2017-02-11.