Andrew Battershill
Canadian writer
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Andrew Battershill is a Canadian writer[1] who cofounded the online literary magazine Dragnet Magazine with Jeremy Hanson-Finger.[2]
Andrew Battershill | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Period | 2010s–present |
| Notable awards | ReLit Award (2019) |
| Spouse | Suzannah Showler |
| Relatives | Claire Battershill (sibling) |
In 2016, his debut novel, Pillow, was longlisted for the Scotiabank Giller Prize[3] and the Sunburst Award,[4] and a finalist for the Kobo Emerging Writer Prize[5] in 2016.
His second novel, Marry, Bang, Kill, won the 2019 ReLit Award for fiction.[6]
Originally from British Columbia, Battershill studied creative writing at the University of Toronto and served as the 2017–2018 Writer-in-Residence at the Regina Public Library.[7] He is the brother of writer Claire Battershill.
Awards
| Year | Title | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Pillow | Scotiabank Giller Prize | Longlist | [3] |
| 2016 | Pillow | Sunburst Award | Nominee | [4] |
| 2016 | Pillow | Kobo Emerging Writer Prize | Shortlist | [5] |
| 2019 | Marry, Bang, Kill | ReLit Award for Fiction | Winner | [8] |
Publications
- Pillow (2015, Coach House Books)
- Marry, Bang, Kill (2018, Goose Lane Editions)