Joey Comeau
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| Joey Comeau | |
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 Joey Comeau in London, England, April 2008 |
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| Born | Joey Comeau September 26, 1980 Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Occupation | Author, essayist |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Writing period | present |
| Subjects | Transgressive fiction |
| Notable work(s) | A Softer World, Lockpick Pornography |
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Joey Comeau (born September 26, 1980) is a Canadian writer. He is best known for writing the text of the webcomic A Softer World.
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[edit] Writing
In 2003 Comeau co-created A Softer World with Emily Horne. Truth and Beauty Bombs, a book collecting the comic, was published in 2006. The A Softer World site also features Overqualified, his series of humorous prank cover letters sent to real companies.
His first novel, a "genderqueer adventure story" called Lockpick Pornography, was serialized prior to publication in book form by Loose Teeth Press, and the first seven chapters remain available online.
Comeau is also a writer of short fiction for various magazines, and several of his short stories appear in It's Too Late To Say I'm Sorry, his third publication.
[edit] Future
According to his livejournal, Joey Comeau is working on a new book.
[edit] Personal life
Comeau currently resides in Toronto, Ontario. He has a degree in linguistics. Openly bisexual, Comeau has stated that he hates the word "bisexual":
[edit] Bibliography
- Lockpick Pornography (Loose Teeth, 2005)
- Truth and Beauty Bombs (Loose Teeth, 2006)
- It's Too Late To Say I'm Sorry (Loose Teeth, 2007)
[edit] References
- ^ In Print: Joey Comeau. Xtra! (March 16, 2006).
[edit] External links
- A Softer World An online photo comic, created with Emily Horne.
- Short Stories Some of Comeau's short fiction.
- Lockpick Pornography The first seven chapters of Lockpick Pornography.
- Retaliatory Vandalism Comeau's blog.
