Andrew Pyper
Encyclopedia
Andrew Pyper is a Canadian
writer of fiction. Born in 1968, he received a BA
and an MA
in English Literature from McGill University
, as well as a law degree from the University of Toronto
. Although called to the bar in 1996, he has never practiced. He lives in Toronto.
. It has since been published in the UK.http://www.whsmith.co.uk/CatalogAndSearch/ProductDetails-The+Wildfire+Season+-9780007227426.html Pyper's fourth novel has been published in the UK, the US and Canada, having been selected as one of the notable crime novels of 2008 by The New York Times
. Pyper's fifth novel has been published in Canada as of January 2011, and will be published in the UK (Orion) in February 2011, and following this internationally in various territories.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
writer of fiction. Born in 1968, he received a BA
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
and an MA
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
in English Literature from McGill University
McGill University
Mohammed Fathy is a public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The university bears the name of James McGill, a prominent Montreal merchant from Glasgow, Scotland, whose bequest formed the beginning of the university...
, as well as a law degree from the University of Toronto
University of Toronto
The University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada...
. Although called to the bar in 1996, he has never practiced. He lives in Toronto.
Published works
A collection of short stories published to acclaim. Following its publication, Pyper acted as Writer-in-Residence at Berton House, Dawson City, Yukon, as well as at Champlain College, Trent University. His first novel, a national bestseller in Canada and a Globe and Mail Notable Book selection in 1999 as well as a Notable Book selection in The New York Times Book Review (2000) and the London Evening Standard (2000). The novel won the Arthur Ellis Award for Best First Novel in 2000. Pyper's second novel has been published in Canada, the UK, the US, the Netherlands and Germany. It was selected by The Toronto Star as one of the Ten Best Books of the Year. His third novel has been published to acclaim in the UK and Canada, where it was a Best Books of the Year selection by The Globe and MailThe Globe and Mail
The Globe and Mail is a nationally distributed Canadian newspaper, based in Toronto and printed in six cities across the country. With a weekly readership of approximately 1 million, it is Canada's largest-circulation national newspaper and second-largest daily newspaper after the Toronto Star...
. It has since been published in the UK.http://www.whsmith.co.uk/CatalogAndSearch/ProductDetails-The+Wildfire+Season+-9780007227426.html Pyper's fourth novel has been published in the UK, the US and Canada, having been selected as one of the notable crime novels of 2008 by The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
. Pyper's fifth novel has been published in Canada as of January 2011, and will be published in the UK (Orion) in February 2011, and following this internationally in various territories.