David Eddie

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David Eddie is a Canadian writer, best known as a humorous advice columnist for The Globe and Mail."The King of Faux Pas". The Globe and Mail, March 20, 2010.

His debut novel Chump Change was published in 1996,"At last, a novel with something to say about my generation: Chump Change is the funniest new work of fiction since Lucky Jim". Financial Post, September 28, 1996. and was a shortlisted nominee for the Stephen Leacock Award"Arthur Black wins award for humour: Radio host, author honoured for book". Ottawa Citizen, May 1, 1997. and the Toronto Book Award"Novels, poetry book up for city awards". Toronto Star, August 28, 1997. in 1997. His second book, the non-fiction memoir Housebroken: Confessions of a Stay-at-Home Dad, was published in 1999,"Hear him roar!; A Toronto novelist finds joy and laughs aplenty in bridging the gap between wild young man of letters and sensitive New Age daddy". Toronto Star, October 10, 1999. and was a shortlisted finalist for the Stephen Leacock Award in 2000."Arthur Black nabs last laugh - again". Kingston Whig-Standard, April 20, 2000.

In 2003, he began writing a regular column for the Canadian men's magazine Toro."Inquiring minds want to know: What is a Toro man?: Magazine launch". National Post, April 19, 2003. He later joined The Globe and Mail, for which he writes the weekly column "Damage Control". He has also written for publications including Canadian Living, Chatelaine, the National Post, the Ottawa Citizen and Maclean's.

His third book, Damage Control, was published in 2010.

He was co-creator with Michael Mabbott of the six-episode television series The Yard, which aired on HBO Canada in 2011.[http://www.torontosun.com/2011/06/28/the-yard-like-kiddie-sopranos "‘The Yard’ like kiddie ‘Sopranos’"]. Toronto Sun, June 28, 2011.