D. W. Wilson

D. W. Wilson
Dr.; D. W. Wilson
Born	David William Wilson; 1985; Cranbrook, British Columbia
Nationality	Canadian
Occupation	Professor, author
Website	www.dwwilson.ca

D. W. Wilson (David William) (born 1985) is a Canadian author born in Cranbrook, British Columbia.[1] He is the author of the short story collection, Once You Break A Knuckle published under Penguin Books Ltd in Canada and Bloomsbury in the UK. It had positive press from Canadian and UK media sources including CBC News, The Globe and Mail, and The Guardian.[2]

Wilson studied creative writing at the University of East Anglia (MA 2010; PhD 2013). His debut full-length novel, Ballistics, was published in spring 2013.

Awards and honors

2011 BBC National Short Story Award, "The Dead Roads" from Once You Break A Knuckle [3]
2012 Dylan Thomas Prize, shortlist, Once You Break A Knuckle [4]
2013 Waterstones 11, Ballistics

References

"Canada Writes - The Shortlist: Q&A with D.W. Wilson". Cbc.ca. 2012-03-14. Retrieved 2012-09-22.
Burnside, John (2012-05-18). "Once You Break a Knuckle by DW Wilson – review". The Guardian. London.
Rosemary Westwood (2012-09-06). "D.W. Wilson: The Canadian who grabbed the Brit lit prize". Toronto: The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2012-09-22.
"Top 5 Under 30: Dylan Thomas Prize Shortlist Highlights the Rising Stars of the Literary World" (PDF) (Press release). The University of Wales Dylan Thomas Prize. October 19, 2012. Retrieved November 11, 2012.

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[autogenerated1-1] "Canada Writes - The Shortlist: Q&A with D.W. Wilson". Cbc.ca. 2012-03-14. Retrieved 2012-09-22.

[2] Burnside, John (2012-05-18). "Once You Break a Knuckle by DW Wilson – review". The Guardian. London.

[3] Rosemary Westwood (2012-09-06). "D.W. Wilson: The Canadian who grabbed the Brit lit prize". Toronto: The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2012-09-22.

[4] "Top 5 Under 30: Dylan Thomas Prize Shortlist Highlights the Rising Stars of the Literary World" (PDF) (Press release). The University of Wales Dylan Thomas Prize. October 19, 2012. Retrieved November 11, 2012.