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| Born | December 11, 1983 Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Bachelor of Arts |
| Alma mater | Western Carolina University |
| Notable works | Where All Light Tends to Go |
| Notable awards | Edgar Award Finalist [1] |
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David Joy (born December 11, 1983) is an American novelist [2] and short-story writer.
David Joy is the author of the Edgar Award– nominated [1] novel Where All Light Tends to Go (G. P. Putnam's Sons, 2015), [3] as well as the novels The Weight of This World (G. P. Putnam's Sons, 2017), [4] The Line That Held Us (G. P. Putnam's Sons, 2018), [5] and When These Mountains Burn (G. P. Putnam's Sons, 2020). [6] He is also the author of the memoir Growing Gills: A Fly Fisherman's Journey (Bright Mountain Books, 2011), [7] which was a finalist for the Reed Environmental Writing Award and the Ragan Old North State Award.
Joy is the recipient of an artist fellowship from the North Carolina Arts Council. [8] His writing has appeared in numerous magazines and journals, such as Garden & Gun , Time, [9] and The New York Times Magazine .
His novel Where All Light Tends to Go will be made into a film directed by Ben Young and starring Billy Bob Thornton and Robin Wright. [10] [11]
He lives in the Little Canada community of Jackson County, North Carolina. [12]
Interviews with the author.
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