Canadian
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writer. He has published a collection of short stories, ''Random Acts of Hatred'', which focuses on the lives of gay and bisexual men from childhood to early adulthood, and a novel, ''ManBug''. His new memoir is ''The Home Stretch: A Father, a Son, and All the Things They Never Talk About'' (2020, Arsenal Pulp Press).
Originally from the
Annapolis Valley
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in
Nova Scotia
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Most of the population are native Eng ...
, he has since been based in
Vancouver
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,
British Columbia
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."George Ilsley, Vancouver" '' Plenitude'', October 21, 2015. Prior to launching his career as a writer, he studied law, but decided not to become a lawyer."Author suffered from withdrawal symptom". ''
Whitehorse Star
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'', January 23, 2008. His writing has also appeared in the anthologies ''Queeries'', ''Contra/Diction'' and ''First Person Queer'', and in the literary magazines ''
Event
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'', '' Prairie Fire'' and '' Plenitude''.
''ManBug'' was a shortlisted finalist for the
ReLit Award The ReLit Awards are Canadian literary prizes awarded annually to book-length works in the novel, short-story and poetry categories."Three indie writers honoured by ReLit Awards". ''The Globe and Mail'', July 19, 2007. Founded in 2000 by Newfoundla ...
for Fiction in 2007. Ilsley was awarded an Honour of Distinction citation by the
Writers' Trust of Canada
The Writers' Trust of Canada (french: La Société d'encouragement aux écrivains du Canada) is a registered charity which provides financial support to Canadian writers.
Founded by Margaret Atwood, Pierre Berton, Graeme Gibson, Margaret Laure ...
National Post
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'', May 19, 2010. and his 2014 piece "Bingo and Black Ice" won ''subTerrain'' magazine's Lush Triumphant Award for creative non-fiction in 2014.