Loghan Paylor

{{Short description|Canadian writer}}

Loghan Paylor is a Canadian writer,Dana Gee, [https://vancouversun.com/entertainment/books/queer-love-story-at-the-centre-of-new-canadian-historical-novel "Queer love story at the centre of new Canadian historical novel"]. Vancouver Sun, February 21, 2024. whose debut novel The Cure for Drowning was longlisted for the 2024 Giller Prize.[https://www.cbc.ca/books/12-canadian-books-make-2024-longlist-for-100k-giller-prize-1.7311839 "12 Canadian books make 2024 longlist for $100K Giller Prize"]. CBC Books, September 4, 2024.

Born and raised in Ontario, Paylor has a master's degree in creative writing from the University of British Columbia, and is currently based in Abbotsford, British Columbia.[https://www.cbc.ca/books/the-cure-for-drowning-by-loghan-paylor-1.7230143 "The Cure for Drowning by Loghan Paylor"]. CBC Books, June 13, 2024. They have also published short fiction and essays in literary magazines.

The Cure for Drowning, a World War II-era historical fiction centred on a trans man who enters the Royal Canadian Air Force, was published in January 2024 by Penguin Random House Canada.Brett Josef Grubisic, [https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/books/wartime-canadian-romance-an-lgbtq-love-story-and-a-reckoning-of-fate-and-destiny/article_afb7eee6-b48c-11ee-a91a-4f27cc519899.html "Wartime Canadian romance, an LGBTQ love story and a reckoning of fate and destiny"]. Toronto Star, January 18, 2024.