Stephen Guppy
Born in Nanaimo, B.C., Canada, Stephen Guppy holds Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees from the University of Victoria, where he also completed a B.C. Teacher's Certificate. He teaches Poetry and Fiction workshops in the Department of Creative Writing and Journalism at Malaspina University-College, and he has served as Department Chair and Area Chair for Fine and Performing Arts. He is married to the painter and writer Nelly Kazenbroot and has two children, Sebastian and Izabel.
Stephen Guppy's publications:
Books
The Work of Mercy (short stories) Thomas Allen Publishers, 2006
(Includes "Downwind", short-listed for the Journey Prize for Fiction)
The Fire Thief (novel). Thomas Allen Publishers, 2004.
Understanding Heaven (poems). Wolsak and Wynn, 2002.
(shortlisted for the BC Book Award/Dorothy Livesay Award for Poetry)
Blind Date with the Angel: The Diane Arbus Poems Ekstasis Editions, 1998.
Another Sad Day at the Edge of the Empire (stories). Oolichan Books, 1985.
Rainshadow: Stories from Vancouver Island (anthology, co-edited with Ron Smith). Oolichan Books/Sono Nis Press, 1982.
Ghostcatcher (poems). Oolichan Books, 1979.
Anthologies:
95: Best Canadian Stories; 00: Best Canadian Stories; Journey Prize Anthology; Prentice-Hall Guide for Student Writers; etc.
Periodicals:
Alaska Quarterly Review, Ambit, Canadian Fiction Magazine, Descant, Event, Grain, The Fiddlehead, Hawaii Review, Malahat Review, New Quarterly, Prism, Stand, etc.