Bio

Tim Ryan has published stories in The Write Launch, The Prairie Journal, Prometheus Dreaming, Short Editions, Chaleur Magazine, Alberta Views Magazine and the Short Story Dispenser. His story "Scottie" won the 2017 Alberta Views Annual Short Story contest and was a finalist for the 2018 AMPA Fiction award. His short story “Karen” was nominated by the Prairie Journal for the 2020 Journey Anthology Prize. His short stories “The Cabin” and “Persistence” were both published in the anthology Tap, Press, Read published by Loft 112 Press. His short story "Double Dutch" was nominated by the Prairie Journal for an Alberta Literary Awards.

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Tim's first novel, East Grand Lake, was published in 2023 by the University of Calgary Press and became a #1 best-seller in Alberta and a national best-seller.

 

When not writing Tim tries, most unsuccessfully, not to annoy his teenage daughter, does the dishes, and tries not to get in people's way.