Eliza Clark (Canadian author)

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Eliza Clark
Born (1963-05-22) May 22, 1963 (age 60)
Toronto, Ontario
OccupationNovelist

Eliza Clark (born May 22, 1963) is a Canadian writer.

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Born in Mississauga outside Toronto, Ontario, [1] she received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from York University in 1985 and graduated from Banff School of Fine Arts in 1988. [2] Before writing full time Clark worked in television as an editor and producer. [2] Clark has also taught creative writing at Ryerson University, the Humber School for Writers and York University. In 2007, she published, Writer's Gym, which collected tips for writers from various authors inlcuding Douglas Coupland and Margaret Atwood. [3]

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References

  1. Marchand, Philip. "Can Lit comes out of the wilderness". Toronto Star .
  2. 1 2 "Eliza Clark archives". Clara Thomas Archives and Special Collections, York University Libraries, Toronto, Ontario .
  3. Rajotte, Mary (June 21, 2010). "How to Craft the ultimate Rivalry in your fiction". Toronto Examiner.