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Greg Kearney is a Canadian writer. He was a humour columnist for Xtra! from 1999 to 2005,[1] and published his debut short story collection Mommy Daddy Baby in 2004.[2]
Born in Kenora, Ontario, he is based in Toronto, where he studied theatre at York University.[3]
He was awarded an Honour of Distinction from the Dayne Ogilvie Prize in 2009,[4] and his second short story collection Pretty, published in 2011, won a ReLit Award in the short fiction category in 2012.[5]
His first novel, The Desperates, was published by Cormorant Books in 2013.[6]
He has also written several short plays for Buddies in Bad Times' annual Rhubarb Festival and Theatre Passe Muraille,[7] including The Fruits and Crosses,[7] Margot and the Great Big Plate,[8] The Cry Sisters,[9] The Betty Dean Fanzine,[10] (555) 555 5555[11] and Cancun.[12] Cancun appears in the Sky Gilbert-edited anthology Perfectly Abnormal: Seven Gay Plays, published by Playwrights Canada Press in 2006, alongside plays by Harry Rintoul, Shawn Postoff, Christian Lloyd, Greg MacArthur, Ken Brand and Michael Achtman.[13]
His 2024 novel An Evening with Birdy O'Day was a finalist for the 2025 Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour.[14]
Works
[edit]- Mommy Daddy Baby (2004, ISBN 978-1894692090)
- Pretty (2011, ISBN 978-1550962208)
- The Desperate (2013, ISBN 978-1770863026)
- An Evening with Birdy O'Day (2024, ISBN 978-1551529417)
References
[edit]- ↑ "Greg Kearney bids farewell". Xtra Magazine. 2005-09-14. Retrieved 2026-09-29.
- ↑ Toub, Micah (2005-03-11). "Mommy Daddy Baby". Quill and Quire. Retrieved 2026-09-29.
- ↑ Mitchell, Jared (2004-11-10). "Crazy wisdom". Xtra Magazine. Retrieved 2026-09-29.
- ↑ "Toronto novelist wins award for emerging gay writer". CBC News. June 9, 2009.
- ↑ Jinje, Safa (2012-10-30). "ReLit Awards 2012 winners announced". Quill and Quire. Retrieved 2026-09-29.
- ↑ Dagostino, Scott (2013-12-03). "Desperate living". Xtra Magazine. Retrieved 2026-09-29.
- 1 2 "Greg Kearney". doollee.com. Archived from the original on 2022-12-10. Retrieved 2026-09-29.
- ↑ Coffey, David (2000-01-26). "Feast on a queer buffet". Xtra Magazine. Retrieved 2026-09-29.
- ↑ "THE RHUBARB ARCHIVE". Buddies in Bad Times Theatre. Retrieved 2026-09-29.
- ↑ Stewart, Briar (2002-02-13). "Punk rocker's solo act hits T.O. stage". The Eyeopener. Retrieved 2026-09-29.
- ↑ Kelly, J. (February 2, 2005). "Rhubarb and Cheese, Rhubarb and Cheese, Rhubarb and Cheese". Torontoist. Archived from the original on 2015-06-10. Retrieved 2026-09-29.
- ↑ "Rhubarb Profile: Cancun". blogTO. February 10, 2006. Retrieved 2026-09-29.
- ↑ Perfectly Abnormal: Seven Gay Plays. Playwrights Canada Press, 2006. ISBN 978-0887548529.
- ↑ Drudi, Cassandra (2025-05-20). "Three books shortlisted for 2025 Leacock Medal". Quill and Quire. Retrieved 2026-09-29.
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