Iain Reid
Iain Reid | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada[1] |
| Occupation | Novelist, memoirist |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Period | 2010s |
| Notable works | The Truth About Luck |
Iain Reid (born 1981) is a Canadian writer. Winner of the RBC Taylor Emerging Writer Award in 2015,[2] Reid is the author of I'm Thinking of Ending Things (2016) and Foe (2018).[3]
Writing career
[edit]Reid established his writing career by publishing articles and columns in national magazines and newspapers after graduating from Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario. He drew the National Post's attention, garnering a weekly column assignment.[4] In 2015, his work began appearing in The New Yorker.[4]
Reid's first memoir, One Bird's Choice: A Year in the Life of an Over-educated, Underemployed Twentysomething Who Moves Back Home, was published in 2010,[5] and was followed by The Truth About Luck: What I Learned on my Road Trip with Grandma in 2013.[6] His debut novel, I'm Thinking of Ending Things, was published in 2016.[7] Academy Award winner Charlie Kaufman adapted the novel into a film for Netflix in 2020.[8] Kaufman consulted with Reid while he was preparing the adaptation, and Reid was an executive producer for the film.[9]
Reid's second novel, Foe, was published by Simon and Schuster in 2018.[10] Anonymous Content purchased the book's film rights,[11] and filming began in Australia in January 2022.[12] Reid co-wrote the screenplay with director Garth Davis.[9] The film stars Saoirse Ronan and Paul Mescal, with an expected theatrical release in October 2023[13] before it is available for streaming on Amazon Prime.[9]
Reid's third novel, We Spread, was published by Scout Press in September 2022.[14][15] Reid is writing the screenplay for the film adaptation with director Minhal Baig.[9] The novel was shortlisted for the Governor General's Award for English-language fiction at the 2023 Governor General's Awards.[16]
Personal life
[edit]Reid lives in Kingston, Ontario.[4] He is a 2004 graduate of Queen's University at Kingston, where he studied history and journalism.[17] His father, Hugh Reid, is an English professor at Carleton University. His brother, Ewan Reid, is the Founder and CEO of Mission Control Space Services (Mission Control), [18] As of August 1, 2024[update], his sister Eliza Reid was the First Lady of Iceland and his brother-in-law is Guðni Th. Jóhannesson, the former President of Iceland.[3]
Bibliography
[edit]Non-fiction
[edit]- One Bird's Choice: A Year in the Life of an Over-educated, Underemployed Twentysomething Who Moves Back Home (2010, House of Anansi Press)
- The Truth About Luck: What I Learned on my Road Trip with Grandma (2013, House of Anansi Press)
Fiction
[edit]- I'm Thinking of Ending Things (2016, Scout Press/Simon & Schuster)
- Foe (2018, Scout Press/Simon & Schuster)
- We Spread (2022, Scout Press/Simon & Schuster)
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Writer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Foe | Yes | Co-wrote with Garth Davis |
| TBA | We Spread | Yes | Co-writing with Minhal Baig |
References
[edit]- ^ "In Debut Thriller Novel, Iain Reid Delivers Shivers Without Reader Knowing Why". NPR, June 12, 2016.
- ^ "Iain Reid wins $10K RBC Taylor Prize Emerging Writer Award". CBC Books, May 11, 2015.
- ^ a b Patch, Nick (August 8, 2018). "Iain Reid Is Canada's Next Big Author". Vice. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Kingston author publishes first work of fiction". Kingston Region, May 21, 2016.
- ^ "The fab five: Canlit’s hottest up-and-comers". The Globe and Mail, June 30, 2012.
- ^ "Memoir of time spent with Grandma reveals old truths, young wisdom". The Globe and Mail, March 15, 2013.
- ^ "Profile: Iain Reid explores new territory in his debut work of fiction, I’m Thinking of Ending Things". Quill & Quire, May 2016.
- ^ "Charlie Kaufman Adapting Novel by Canadian Author Iain Reid for Netflix". The National Post. January 25, 2018. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Exploring the wonderfully weird". Queen's Alumni Review. Retrieved 2023-04-23.
- ^ Kerry, Clare (December 3, 2018). "The best books of 2018". Chatelaine (Online).
- ^ Hendra, Peter (December 29, 2018). "A Glorious year for Kingston's Sons". Kingston Whig-Standard. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (June 11, 2021). "Saoirse Ronan, Paul Mescal, LaKeith Stanfield To Star In Garth Davis-Directed Grounded Sci-Fi Thriller 'Foe' – Cannes Market". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on June 11, 2021. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
- ^ Canfield, David (August 15, 2023). "Vanity Fair". Vanity Fair. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
- ^ Rankin, Seija (September 30, 2020). "Iain Reid, author of I'm Thinking of Ending Things, has a haunting new novel in the works". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
- ^ Wiersema, Robert J. (September 21, 2022). "We Spread by Iain Reid". Quill & Quire. ISSN 0033-6491. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
- ^ "Suzette Mayr, Iain Reid among finalists for Governor General's Literary Awards" Archived 2023-10-29 at the Wayback Machine. Burnaby Now, October 25, 2023.
- ^ "Iain Reid | Department of History, Queen's University". www.queensu.ca. Retrieved 2023-04-23.
- ^ "Canada's Next Big Author is a Queen's Grad | Queen's Alumni". www.queensu.ca. Retrieved 2023-04-23.
