Nathan Burgoine is a Canadian writer. His

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''Light'' was a shortlisted

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nominee in the

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category at the

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. The novel was published by

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in 2013. He has also published short stories and non-fiction essays in a variety of anthologies and literary magazines, including ''Fool for Love: New Gay Fiction'', ''Men of the Mean Streets'', ''Boys of Summer'', ''Night Shadows'', ''This is How You Die'', ''Blood Sacraments'', ''Wings'', ''Erotica Exotica'', ''Raising Hell'', ''Tented'', ''Tales from the Den'', ''Afternoon Pleasures'', ''I Like It Like That'' and ''5x5''. He lives in

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with his husband Daniel and their dog Max. Burgoine, Max, and his late dog Coach, all experience

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. The apostrophe that appears at the start of his first name (originally Jonathan) is an homage to his favourite teacher.

Works

*''Light'' (2013) *''Three'' (2016) *''In Memoriam'' (2016) *''Triad Blood'' (2016) *''Handmade Holidays'' (2017) *''Triad Soul'' (2017) *''Exit Plans for Teenage Freaks'' (2018) *''Of Echoes Born'' (2018) *''Saving the Date'' (2018) *''Faux Ho Ho'' (2019)

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