Smith published his debut book, the short story collection Bang Crunch, in 2007.[6] It was chosen as a best book of the year by the Washington Post and The Globe and Mail, won the McAuslan First Book Prize from the Quebec Writers' Federation,[7] and was a finalist for the Hugh MacLennan Prize for Fiction. Three stories in the book were also nominated for the Journey Prize.[8]
His newest book of fiction, the novel Jones, was released in August 2022. It is the harrowing story of a pair of siblings attempting to survive the horror show of their family.[11] It, too, was nominated for the Hugh MacLennan Prize for Fiction.[12]
Literary translations
Bruno Hébert, “It’s Not Me, I Swear,” The Malahat Review, 2014.[13]
Geneviève Pettersen, The Goddess of Fireflies, Véhicule Press, 2016.[14]
Geneviève Pettersen, “The Queen of Zilch,” The Walrus, 2017.[15]
Chloé Savoie-Bernard, “Of Roses and Insects,” Granta #141, 2017.
Véronique Côté, Steve Gagnon, “Spasm” in I Never Talk About It, QC Fiction, 2017.[16]
Simon Boulerice, “The Mascara Kid,” The Malahat Review, 2018.[17]
Simon Boulerice, “Javotte,” Carte blanche, 2020.[18]
Philippe Chagnon, “The Salad Spinner,” Carte blanche, 2022.[19]
Paul Ruban, “Stargazer,” The Malahat Review, 2023.[20]