Loghan Paylor
BIO
Biography
LOGHAN PAYLOR is a queer, trans author who lives in Chilliwack, British Columbia. Their short fiction and essays have previously appeared in Room and Prairie Fire, among others. A graduutae of The Writer's Studio program at Simon Fraser University, Paylor has a Master's in creative writing from the University of British Columbia, and a day job as a professional geek. Their first novel, The Cure for Drowning, was longlisted for the 2024 Giller Prize, named a Globe and Mail Best Book of 2024, and shortlisted for the 2025 Jim Deva Prize for Writing That Provokes.
ADDRESS
City: Chilliwack,
Province/Territory: British Columbia
EMAIL
c/o TWUC
GENRE
Fiction
LANGUAGES
English
PUBLICATIONS
Publications
Title
The Cure for Drowning
Publisher
Penguin RandomHouse Canada
Year
2024
LINKS
Links
PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS AND WORKSHOPS
EQUITY INITIATIVE
As part of the Union’s Equity Implementation Plan, we are committed to increasing awareness of authors who are Black, Indigenous, racialized, LGBTQI2S, or living with a disability. This author identifies as:
Members who identify as:
LGBTQI2S
Programs & Interests
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