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Loghan Paylor is a queer, trans author who lives in the Fraser Valley of British Columbia. Their short fiction and essays have previously appeared in Room and prairiefire, among others. A graduate of The Writer’s Studio program at Simon Fraser University, Paylor has a master’s degree in creative writing from the University of British Columbia, and a day job as a professional geek. Their first novel, The Cure for Drowning, was longlisted for the 2024 Giller Prize, named a Globe and Mail Best Book of 2024, and shortlisted for the 2025 Jim Deva Prize for Writing That Provokes.

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