Greg Hollingshead was born in Toronto and grew up in Woodbridge, Ontario. He received a B.A. and M.A. in English from the University of Toronto, and a Ph.D. from the University of London for a thesis on Bishop Berkeley. He lived in England for five years. Currently Greg is professor emeritus at the University of Alberta and director of writing programs at the Banff Centre. He is married to Rosa Spricer, a psychologist in private practice. He and Rosa have one son, David.
PUBLICATIONS:
Bedlam. Toronto: HarperCollins (A Phyllis Bruce Book), 2004. New York: St. Martin's Press (Thomas Dunne Books), 2006. New York: Picador, 2007.
The Roaring Girl. Toronto: Somerville House, 1995, 1998. New York: Putnam, 1997. London: Bloomsbury, 1997. Berlin: Berlin Verlag, 1998. Chonqing: Chonqing, 1998. New York: Harcourt Brace, 1998. Toronto: HarperPerennial, 2004.
The Healer. Toronto: HarperFlamingo (A Phyllis Bruce Book), 1998. New York: HarperFlamingo, 1999. London: HarperFlamingo, 1999. New York: HarperPerennial, 2000.Toronto: HarperPerennial, 2004.
White Buick. Lantzville: Oolichan, 1992.
Famous Players. Toronto: Coach House, 1982.
AWARDS:
Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Gold Medal for Excellence in the Arts, 2007.
Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize, 1999.
Shortlisted, Giller Prize, 1998.
Governor General's Award for Fiction, 1995.
Georges Bugnet Award for the Novel, 1993, 1999.
Howard O' Hagan Award for Short Fiction, 1993, 1996.
