Brian John Busby (born August 29, 1962) is a

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and

anthologist In book publishing, an anthology is a collection of literary works chosen by the compiler; it may be a collection of plays, poems, short stories, songs or excerpts by different authors. In genre fiction, the term ''anthology'' typically catego ...

. Born and raised in

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, he attended

John Abbott College John Abbott College ( French: ''Collège John Abbott)'' is an English-language public college located in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec, Canada, near the western tip of the Island of Montreal. John Abbott College is one of eight English publ ...

and

Concordia University Concordia University ( French: ''Université Concordia'') is a public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Founded in 1974 following the merger of Loyola College and Sir George Williams University, Concordia is one of the t ...

. Busby began his writing career writing daytime

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and educational material for

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. He is best known for his biography of

John Glassco John Glassco (December 15, 1909 – January 29, 1981) was a Canadian poet, memoirist and novelist. According to Stephen Scobie, "Glassco will be remembered for his brilliant autobiography, his elegant, classical poems, and for his translations."S ...

, ''A Gentleman of Pleasure: One Life of John Glassco, Poet, Memoirist, Translator, and Pornographe''r () and for his 2003 book ''Character Parts: Who's Really Who in Canlit'' (), which discusses the real-life inspirations behind characters in Canadian fiction. He is a former president of the

Federation of BC Writers The Federation of BC Writers is the largest writers organization in British Columbia, Canada. Its stated goals are to foster the art and profession of writing in British Columbia; to generate a sense of community among British Columbia writers; to p ...

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* 1962 births Living people Canadian anthologists 21st-century Canadian historians Canadian male non-fiction writers Canadian male screenwriters Canadian radio writers Canadian television writers Concordia University alumni Canadian male television writers Writers from Montreal Writers from British Columbia {{Canada-nonfiction-writer-stub

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