Craig Davidson

Born in Toronto, Ontario, he was raised in Calgary and St. Catharines.[https://archive.today/20130916224915/http://arts.nationalpost.com/2013/09/13/craig-davidson-the-fighter/ "Craig Davidson: The fighter returns"]. National Post, September 13, 2013. Davidson earned a B.A. in classical literature at Trent University, an M.A. in English and creative writing at the University of New Brunswick.,{{cite web|last1=James|first1=Bronte|title=Rust and Bone|url=https://www.unb.ca/difference/rustandbone.html|publisher=University of New Brunswick|accessdate=9 February 2018}} an M.F.A. at the University of Iowa, and a Ph.D. in creative writing at the University of Birmingham, UK.

His first short story collection, Rust and Bone,{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/25/books/review/25skurnick.html|title=Snap, Splatter and Pop|work=The New York Times|date=December 25, 2005}} was later published in September 2005 by Penguin Books Canada, and was a finalist for the 2006 Danuta Gleed Literary Award. Stories in Rust and Bone have also been adapted into a play by Australian playwright Caleb Lewis and a Golden Globe-nominated film by French director Jacques Audiard.

Davidson also released a novel in 2007 named The Fighter. During the course of his research of the novel, Davidson went on a 16-week steroid cycle.{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2008/may/18/healthandwellbeing.features1|title=From Mr Average ... to superman|work=The Guardian|date=May 18, 2008}} To promote the release of the novel, Davidson participated in a fully sanctioned boxing match against Toronto poet Michael Knox at Florida Jack's Boxing Gym; for the novel's subsequent release in the United States, his publisher organized a similar promotional boxing match against Jonathan Ames. Davidson lost both matches.

His 2013 novel Cataract City was named as a shortlisted nominee for the 2013 Scotiabank Giller Prize."[https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/books-and-media/giller-prize-short-list-announced/article14741107/ Giller Prize short list announced]". The Globe and Mail, October 8, 2013.

In addition to his literary fiction, Davidson has also published several works of horror literature using the pseudonyms Patrick Lestewka and Nick Cutter. In 2014, he released the thriller novel The Troop, with The Deep following in 2015.{{Cite web |url=http://www.fangoria.com/new/exclusive-first-chapter-from-the-troop-author-nick-cutters-the-deep/ |title=Exclusive: First chapter from "THE TROOP" author Nick Cutter's "THE DEEP" |access-date=2015-01-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160206131335/http://www.fangoria.com/new/exclusive-first-chapter-from-the-troop-author-nick-cutters-the-deep/ |archive-date=2016-02-06 |url-status=dead }}

In 2018, his memoir Precious Cargo, about a year spent driving a bus for disabled children in Calgary, was a finalist for Canada Reads.{{Cite news|url=https://www.cbc.ca/books/canadareads/meet-the-canada-reads-2018-contenders-1.4505780|title=Meet the Canada Reads 2018 contenders|date=Jan 30, 2018|work=CBC|access-date=Jun 4, 2019}}

His 2018 novel The Saturday Night Ghost Club was a shortlisted finalist for the Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize and was an American Booksellers Association Indie Next Great Reads selection in July 2019.[https://quillandquire.com/omni/edugyan-hage-among-rogers-writers-trust-fiction-finalists/ "Edugyan, Hage among Rogers Writers’ Trust Fiction finalists"]. Quill & Quire, September 26, 2018.{{Cite book|title=The July 2019 Indie Next List Preview|year=2016|isbn=978-1607749769}} This novel tells the story of a young boy who is coming-of-age while spending Saturdays catching ghosts with his eccentric Uncle Calvin. It explores themes of grief, depression, family, friendship, and growing into adulthood.

Davidson's work has received acclaim from notable authors such as Stephen King, Scott Smith, and Jonathan Maberry.

• Rust and Bone (2005)
• The Fighter (2008)
• Sarah Court (2010)
• Cataract City (2013) (shortlisted for the 2013 Scotiabank Giller Prize)
• Precious Cargo (2016)
• The Saturday Night Ghost Club (2018)
• Cascade (2020)

• Mother Bitchfight (2003)
• The Preserve (2004)
• Imprint (2011)
• The Coliseum (2011)
• Vehicles (2012)

• The Troop (2014){{Cite web|url=https://www.tor.com/2014/02/19/book-review-the-troop-nick-cutter/|title=The Two Pill Problem: The Troop by Nick Cutter|last=Alexander|first=Niall|date=2014-02-19|website=Tor.com|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-23}}{{Cite news|url=https://nationalpost.com/entertainment/books/book-reviews/the-troop-by-nick-cutter-review|title=The Troop, by Nick Cutter: Review|last=Wiersema|first=Robert J.|date=2014-02-21|website=National Post|language=en-CA|access-date=2020-03-23}}{{Cite web|url=https://quillandquire.com/review/the-troop/|title=The Troop|date=2014-02-20|website=Quill and Quire|access-date=2020-03-23}}
• The Deep (2015){{Cite web |last=Squires |first=John |date=2022-12-19 |title="The Deep" – Amazon Making a Series Out of Underwater Horror Novel That Terrified Clive Barker |url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/tv/3744322/the-deep-amazon-making-a-series-out-of-underwater-horror-novel-that-scared-stephen-king/ |access-date=2023-05-16 |website=Bloody Disgusting! |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Potier |first=Laura |date=2022-12-20 |title=The Deep: Amazon Is Adapting The Horror Novel To Series - STARBURST |url=https://www.starburstmagazine.com/the-deep-series-adaptation-amazon/ |access-date=2023-05-16 |website=STARBURST Magazine |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |date=2015-02-14 |title=Andrew Pyper and Nick Cutter: Canadian horror stories |url=https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/books/2015/02/14/andrew-pyper-and-nick-cutter-canadian-horror-stories.html |access-date=2023-05-16 |website=thestar.com |language=en}}{{Cite news |date=2015-01-16 |title=The double life of author Craig Davidson |language=en-CA |work=The Globe and Mail |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/books-and-media/book-reviews/the-double-life-of-author-craig-davidson/article22488301/ |access-date=2023-05-16}}
• The Acolyte (2015)
• Little Heaven (2017){{Cite web |last=Gilliand |first=Blu |date=2017-01-03 |title=Review: ‘Little Heaven’ by Nick Cutter |url=https://www.cemeterydance.com/extras/review-little-heaven-nick-cutter/ |access-date=2023-05-16 |website=Cemetery Dance Online |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Semel |first=Paul |date=2017-01-09 |title=Exclusive Interview: "Little Heaven" Author Nick Cutter ... |url=https://paulsemel.com/exclusive-interview-little-heaven-author-nick-cutter/ |access-date=2023-05-16 |website=paulsemel.com |language=en-US}}{{Cite news |date=2017-01-13 |title=Review: Nick Cutter’s Little Heaven takes horror to the outer reaches |language=en-CA |work=The Globe and Mail |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/books-and-media/book-reviews/review-nick-cutters-little-heaven-takes-horror-to-the-outer-reaches/article33615352/ |access-date=2023-05-16}}{{Cite web |last=DiLouie |first=Craig |date=2017-04-19 |title=LITTLE HEAVEN by Nick Cutter - |url=http://craigdilouie.com/little-heaven-by-nick-cutter/ |access-date=2023-05-16 |website=- Author of adventure/thriller and horror fiction |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2017-01-08 |title=Nick Cutter’s Little Heaven is a tribute to the horror genre |url=https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/books/2017/01/08/nick-cutters-little-heaven-is-a-tribute-to-the-horror-genre.html |access-date=2023-05-16 |website=thestar.com |language=en}}
• The Breach (2020)
• The Handyman Method (with Andrew F. Sullivan) (2023)
• The Queen (2024)

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