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David William Wilson (born 1985) is a Canadian author born in Cranbrook, British Columbia. He is the author of the short story collection, Once You Break a Knuckle published under Penguin Books in Canada and Bloomsbury in the UK. It had positive press from Canadian and UK media sources including CBC News, The Globe and Mail, and The Guardian.

Wilson studied creative writing at the University of East Anglia (MA 2010; PhD 2013). His debut full-length novel, Ballistics, was published in spring 2013.

Awards and honors

• 2011 BBC National Short Story Award, "The Dead Roads" from Once You Break A Knuckle
• 2012 Dylan Thomas Prize, shortlist, Once You Break a Knuckle
• 2013 Waterstones 11, Ballistics

Bibliography

• Once You Break a Knuckle (2011)
• Ballistics (2013)

References

1. "Canada Writes - The Shortlist: Q&A with D.W. Wilson". Cbc.ca. 14 March 2012. Retrieved 22 September 2012.
2. Burnside, John (18 May 2012). "Once You Break a Knuckle by DW Wilson – review". The Guardian. London.
3. Rosemary Westwood (6 September 2012). "D.W. Wilson: The Canadian who grabbed the Brit lit prize". Toronto: The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 22 September 2012.
4. "Dylan Thomas Prize Shortlist Highlights the Rising Stars of the Literary World". The University of Wales. 19 October 2012. Retrieved 9 March 2021.

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