Matthew J. Trafford
Occupationnovelist
NationalityCanadian
Period2000s-present
Notable worksThe Divinity Gene

Matthew J. Trafford is a Canadian writer, who was awarded an Honour of Distinction from the Dayne Ogilvie Prize for LGBT writers in 2011.[1]

A graduate of the creative writing program at the University of British Columbia,[2] he published his debut short story collection The Divinity Gene in 2011.[3] He also won the Far Horizons Award for Short Fiction in 2007 for his short story "Past Perfect",[4] and has had work nominated for both the National Magazine Awards and the CBC Literary Awards.[5] His short stories have been anthologized in Darwin's Bastards[6] and Best Gay Stories 2012.

He is based in Toronto, Ontario.[2] He also occasionally performs in an improv comedy duo, The Bromos,[5] with his brother Thomas, who was a panelist on the television series 1 Girl 5 Gays.

Works

  • The Divinity Gene (2011)

References

  1. ↑ "Farzana Doctor Awarded Dayne Ogilvie Grant" Archived 2014-11-29 at the Wayback Machine. Open Book Toronto, June 1, 2011.
  2. 1 2 "Author Matthew J. Trafford tackles life’s toughest issues in unlikely ways". Pique Newsmagazine, September 15, 2011.
  3. ↑ "‘The Divinity Gene’ by Matthew J. Trafford". Winnipeg Review, July 11, 2011.
  4. ↑ "2007 Far Horizons Award for Short Fiction winner". The Malahat Review.
  5. 1 2 "A supernatural look at the world" Archived 2014-11-29 at the Wayback Machine. Vancouver Sun, September 17, 2011.
  6. ↑ "The Divinity Gene by Matthew J. Trafford". Toronto Star, February 12, 2011.


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