Darren Shawn Greer (born January 1, 1968) is a Canadian writer. Born in Halifax,

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, Greer lived in several small towns, including

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and

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before moving to

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in 1990. He attended the

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and

Carleton University Carleton University is an English-language public research university in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Founded in 1942 as Carleton College, the institution originally operated as a private, non-denominational evening college to serve returning World ...

where he studied English literature. He lived in

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and

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before moving back to Nova Scotia in 2010.

Novels and other writings

Greer's first novel, ''Tyler's Cape'', was published in 2001 to critical acclaim and was on the bestseller list of ''

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''. His second novel '' Still Life With June'' was a critical success, earning him the ReLit Award in 2004. The novel was also a finalist for the Pearson Canada Reader's Choice Award and the Ferro-Grumley Award in Manhattan. The book was optioned for film in 2007 by Amaze Film and Television and published in the U.S. by

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. His long-awaited third novel, ''Just Beneath My Skin'', was released by

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in May 2014. It was shortlisted for the Jim Connors Dartmouth Book Award and won the 2015 Thomas Raddall Atlantic Fiction Award. He has also written for '' Maclean's Magazine'', the ''

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'', ''Bywords Magazine'', the ''Stockholm Review of Literature'', ''Found Press'', the ''Found Poetry Review'' and the ''

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'' and in 2005 published a book of 16 essays in the categories of memoir, political science and contemporary art. In a review of the essays in ''

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'' Canadian author and critic T.F. Rigelhof called Greer "one of the most joyously alive, vibrant young writers in the country." His fourth novel ''Advocate'' was released by Cormorant Books in July 2016.

Awards and nominations

*Winner of the 2017 Jim Connors Dartmouth Book Award for ''Advocate.'' *Short-listed for the 2017 Thomas H Raddall Atlantic Fiction Award for ''Advocate.'' *Short-listed for the 2017 Ferro-Grumley Award for ''Advocate.'' *Winner of the Thomas Raddall Atlantic Fiction Award for 2015 ''Just Beneath My Skin''"East Coast Literary Awards celebrate authors"
. ''Atlantic Books Today'', June 8, 2015. *Shortlisted for the Jim Connors Dartmouth Book Award 2015 for ''Just Beneath My Skin'' *One Book Nova Scotia pick 2015 for ''Just Beneath My Skin.'' *Shortlisted for the 2015 Relit Award for ''Just Beneath My Skin.'' *Shortlisted for Ferro-Grumley Award 2005 for ''Still Life With June'' *Nominated for People's Choice Award 2004 at Word On The Street Toronto *Winner of the 2004 Relit Award for ''Still Life With June.''

Bibliography

*''Tyler's Cape'' (2001) *'' Still Life With June'' (2004) *''Strange Ghosts'' (2005) *''Just Beneath My Skin'' (2014) *''Advocate'' (2016) *''Outcast'' (2018)

References

External links

Cormorant Books CanadaSt. Martin's PressThe Blog of Darren Greer
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