Matthew J. Trafford Explained
| Matthew J. Trafford |
| Occupation: | novelist |
| Period: | 2000s-present |
| Nationality: | Canadian |
| Notableworks: | The 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. He also occasionally performs in an improv comedy duo, The Bromos, with his brother Thomas, who was a panelist on the television series 1 Girl 5 Gays.
Works
Notes and References
- http://www.openbooktoronto.com/news/farzana_doctor_awarded_dayne_ogilvie_grant "Farzana Doctor Awarded Dayne Ogilvie Grant"
- http://www.piquenewsmagazine.com/whistler/author-matthew-j-trafford-tackles-lifes-toughest-issues-in-unlikely-ways/Content?oid=2234308 "Author Matthew J. Trafford tackles life’s toughest issues in unlikely ways"
- http://www.winnipegreview.com/wp/2011/07/%E2%80%98the-divinity-gene%E2%80%99-by-matthew-j-trafford/ "‘The Divinity Gene’ by Matthew J. Trafford"
- http://www.malahatreview.ca/contests/far_horizons_fiction/2007_winner.html "2007 Far Horizons Award for Short Fiction winner"
- http://www2.canada.com/vancouversun/news/weekendreview/story.html?id=45962bfe-207c-4c18-a287-d24c94846f59 "A supernatural look at the world"
- https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/books/2011/02/12/the_divinity_gene_by_matthew_j_trafford.html "The Divinity Gene by Matthew J. Trafford"
