John Gould is a

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short story A short story is a piece of prose fiction that typically can be read in one sitting and focuses on a self-contained incident or series of linked incidents, with the intent of evoking a single effect or mood. The short story is one of the oldest ...

writer from

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.Adrian Chamberlain, "John Gould, short and sweet". ''

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'', November 2, 2003. He is most noted for his 2003 book ''Kilter: 55 fictions'', which was shortlisted for the

Giller Prize The Giller Prize (sponsored as the Scotiabank Giller Prize), is a literary award given to a Canadian author of a novel or short story collection published in English (including translation) the previous year, after an annual juried competition be ...

. Gould's first book, ''The Kingdom of Heaven: 88 Palm-of-the-Hand Stories'', was published in 1996. CBC Books listed Gould's 2020 collection of short stories, ''The End of Me'', on its list of Canadian fiction to watch for in spring 2020. The book was shortlisted for the 2021 ReLit Award for short fiction. Gould currently teaches creative writing at the

University of Victoria The University of Victoria (UVic or Victoria) is a public research university located in the municipalities of Oak Bay and Saanich, British Columbia, Canada. The university traces its roots to Victoria College, the first post-secondary instit ...

."UVic Writing student wins top honours". ''Saanich News'', May 15, 2011. He is also a member of the fiction editorial board at ''

The Malahat Review ''The Malahat Review'' is a Canadian quarterly literary magazine established in 1967. It features contemporary Canadian and international works of poetry, fiction, and creative non-fiction as well as reviews of recently published Canadian litera ...

'', a respected Canadian literary journal. He is the nephew of journalist Robert Fulford.

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''University of Victoria - School of Writing Profile''
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