Leo McKay, Jr.

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Leo McKay, Jr. (born June 19 1964) is a Canadian novelist and short story writer from Stellarton, Nova Scotia.

McKay's debut short story collection, "Like This", was short-listed for the Giller Prize in 1995 and received the Dartmouth Book Award for fiction in 1996. [http://www.halifax.ca/bookawards/index.html#winners Dartmouth Book Awards Winners] , "halifax.ca", Retrieved May 20, 2008.] .

His first novel, "Twenty-Six", was published in 2003. It became a national bestseller, [http://www.thebukowskiagency.com/Twenty-Six.htm Twenty-Six] , "bukowskiagency.com", Retrieved May 20, 2008] and won the 2004 Dartmouth Book Award.

McKay currently teaches English at Cobequid Educational Centre in Truro, Nova Scotia. [http://cec.ccrsb.ca/faculty.htm Cobequid Educational Centre Faculty] , "cec.ccrsb.ca", Retrieved May 20 2008.]

Published Works

* "Like This" (1996)
* "Twenty-six" (2003)

External links

* [http://www.thebukowskiagency.com/Twenty-Six.htm Author's page on agent's website]

References