Liam Durcan’s first book, the story collection A Short Journey by Car (Vehicule), was chosen by the Globe and Mail as one of the top 100 Books of 2004. He has published short fiction extensively in Canadian and American literary journals, and his work was featured in the anthology Coming Attractions 2003 (Oberon). In 2007 he published his first novel, Garcia’s Heart.

His short story “Kick” won the 2004 Quebec Writers’ Federation/CBC Quebec short-story competition. Durcan’s fiction has also been nominated for the Journey Prize.

Apart from fiction, Durcan is a neurologist at the Montreal Neurological Hospital and an Assistant Professor at McGill University. He lives with his wife and two children in Montréal.

Books by Liam Durcan

A Short Journey by Car

Garcia's Heart

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