Matthew J. Trafford

Matthew J. Trafford
Occupation	novelist
Nationality	Canadian
Period	2000s-present
Notable works	The Divinity Gene

Matthew J. Trafford is a Canadian writer, who was awarded an Honour of Distinction from the Dayne Ogilvie Prize for LGBT writers in 2011.[1]

A graduate of the creative writing program at the University of British Columbia,[2] he published his debut short story collection The Divinity Gene in 2011.[3] He also won the Far Horizons Award for Short Fiction in 2007 for his short story "Past Perfect",[4] and has had work nominated for both the National Magazine Awards and the CBC Literary Awards.[5] His short stories have been anthologized in Darwin's Bastards[6] and Best Gay Stories 2012.

He is based in Toronto, Ontario.[2] He also occasionally performs in an improv comedy duo, The Bromos,[5] with his brother Thomas, who was a panelist on the television series 1 Girl 5 Gays.

Works

• The Divinity Gene (2011)

References

1. "Farzana Doctor Awarded Dayne Ogilvie Grant" Archived 2014-11-29 at the Wayback Machine. Open Book Toronto, June 1, 2011.
2. "Author Matthew J. Trafford tackles life’s toughest issues in unlikely ways". Pique Newsmagazine, September 15, 2011.
3. "‘The Divinity Gene’ by Matthew J. Trafford". Winnipeg Review, July 11, 2011.
4. "2007 Far Horizons Award for Short Fiction winner". The Malahat Review.
5. "A supernatural look at the world" Archived 2014-11-29 at the Wayback Machine. Vancouver Sun, September 17, 2011.
6. "The Divinity Gene by Matthew J. Trafford". Toronto Star, February 12, 2011.