Stephen Guppy

Stephen Guppy (born February 10, 1951, in Nanaimo, British Columbia) is a Canadian writer.[https://www.encyclopedia.com/arts/educational-magazines/guppy-stephen-anthony-1951 "Guppy, Stephen (Anthony) 1951-"]. Encyclopedia.com. He is most noted for his short story "Downwind", which was a shortlisted finalist for the Journey Prize in 1998,"Giller Prize nominees announced". Vancouver Sun, October 6, 1998. and his poetry collection Understanding Heaven, which was shortlisted for the Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize in 2002."Short list for B.C. Book Prize". Victoria Times-Colonist, April 7, 2002.

A graduate of the University of Victoria, he was a longtime professor of creative writing and journalism at Vancouver Island University until his retirement.Robert Barron, "VIU prof Guppy reads from latest novel". Harbour City Star, June 21, 2013.

Works

=Poetry=

Ghostcatcher (1979)
Blind Date with the Angel: The Diane Arbus Poems (1998)Frank Moher, "Varied voices from the West". National Post, January 23, 1999.
Understanding Heaven (2001)

=Short story collections=

Another Sad Day at the Edge of the Empire (1985)William French, "Western fantasy: Another Sad Day at the Edge of the Empire". The Globe and Mail, July 6, 1985.
The Work of Mercy (2006)Stewart Cole, [https://quillandquire.com/review/the-work-of-mercy/ "The Work of Mercy, by Stephen Guppy"]. Quill & Quire, 2006.