Linwood Barclay
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| Linwood Barclay | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Connecticut, United States of America.[1] |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Notable work(s) | No Time For Goodbye |
| Children | Spencer Barclay, Paige Barclay [2] |
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www.linwoodbarclay.com | |
Linwood Barclay is a Canadian humourist, author and former columnist. He has published books of autobiography and both humorous and dramatic detective fiction, and he formerly wrote the thrice-weekly humour column in the Toronto Star, as well as releasing a podcast with his articles. He recently took a one year sabbatical to promote his mystery novels. He planned to return to the Star in September 2008 but on June 28, 2008 he wrote his last column announcing his retirement from the Star.
Barclay lives in Oakville, Ontario, with his wife of more than three decades, Neetha.
Bibliography
Non-fiction
- Last Resort: A Memoir
- Mike Harris Made Me Eat My Dog
- Father Knows Zilch: A Guide for Dumbfounded Dads
- This House Is Nuts!
Fiction
| Year | Title | Publisher | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Bad Move | Bantam | 1st Zack Walker novel |
| 2005 | Bad Guys | Bantam | 2nd Zack Walker novel |
| 2006 | Lone Wolf | Bantam | 3rd Zack Walker novel |
| 2007 | Stone Rain | Bantam | 4th Zack Walker novel |
| 2007 | No Time for Goodbye | Orion | Featured on Richard & Judy's Summer reading list |
| 2008 | Too Close to Home | Bantam | Arthur Ellis Award for Best Novel 2009 |
| 2009 | Fear the Worst | Bantam | |
| 2010 | Never Look Away | Delacorte Press | |
| 2011 | The Accident | Orion | |
| 2011 | Clouded Vision | Orion | Quick read |
| 2012 | Trust Your Eyes [3] | Doubleday Canada | ISBN 978-0-385-66957-3 |
| 2012 | 360:A Novel | Bantam | ISBN 978-0-553807950 |
| 2013 | Never Saw it Coming | Orion | Based on the novella Clouded Vision. ISBN 978-1409141419 |
| 2013 | A Tap on the Window | New American Library | ISBN 978-0451414182 |
References
Notes
- ↑ http://www.orionbooks.co.uk/authors/barclay-linwood
- ↑ http://www.linwoodbarclay.com/about.html
- ↑ ""Trust Your Eyes"". Trailer, Bantam. 2012. p. l. Retrieved 2013-11-24.
Further reading
- Medley, Mark (July 22, 2013). "The King of Spooky: Linwood Barclay’s rise from suburban dad to Canada’s biggest fiction export". Toronto Life (Toronto: St. Joseph Media).
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