Craig davidson biography

Canadian author

For the rugby union player, see Craig Davidson (rugby union).

Craig Davidson (born 1975) is a Canadian author of short stories and novels,^[1] who has published work under both his name and the pen namesPatrick Lestewka^[2] and Nick Cutter.^[3]

Early life

Born in Toronto, Ontario, he was raised in Calgary and St.

Catharines.^[4] Davidson earned a B.A. in classical literature at Trent University, an M.A. in English and creative writing at the University of New Brunswick.^[5], an M.F.A.

Craig davidson biography

at the University of Iowa, and a Ph.D. in creative writing at the University of Birmingham, UK.

Career

His first short story collection, Rust and Bone,^[6] was later published in September 2005 by Penguin Books Canada, and was a finalist for the 2006 Danuta Gleed Literary Award.

Stories in Rust and Bone have also been adapted into a play by Australian playwright Caleb Lewis and a Golden Globe-no