Andrew Battershill
| Andrew Battershill | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Period | 2010s–present |
| Notable works | Pillow |
Andrew Battershill is a Canadian writer,[1] whose debut novel Pillow was a longlisted nominee for the Scotiabank Giller Prize[2] and the Sunburst Award,[3] and a finalist for the Kobo Emerging Writer Prize, in 2016.
He was cofounder with Jeremy Hanson-Finger of the online literary magazine Dragnet Magazine.[4]
Originally from British Columbia, he studied creative writing at the University of Toronto, and currently works as a teacher in Columbus, Ohio. He is the brother of writer Claire Battershill.
References
- ↑ "Crimes against Surrealism: Pillow, by Andrew Battershill, reviewed". National Post, November 5, 2015.
- ↑ "Emma Donoghue, Mona Awad among 12 Giller Prize nominees". The Globe and Mail, September 7, 2016.
- ↑ "Awards: Atwood, Alexis, O’Neill among Sunburst nominees". Quill & Quire, June 8, 2016.
- ↑ "Dragnet Magazine: Seriously Funny". Open Book Toronto, December 2, 2011.
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