Barry Webster

Barry Webster is a classically trained pianist and writer of both fiction and non-fiction.

His latest novel, The Lava in My Bones, was a finalist for the Lambda Literary Award, the Ferro-Grumley Award, and the Dayne Ogilvie Prize.

His first book of stories, The Sound of All Flesh, won the ReLit Award for the best collection of Canadian short fiction published in 2005. His magic-realist fiction has also been shortlisted for the National Magazine Award and the Hugh MacLennan Award. He has written for a wide variety of publications including The Washington Post, The Toronto Star, Event, Fiddlehead, and The Globe and Mail.

Fluent in English, French and some German, he has translated some of his work into French. Webster has performed at numerous literary series including the Takt Galerie Series in Berlin, the National Gallery in Ottawa, the Saints and Sinners Festival in New Orleans, Vancouver's Raw Exchange, as well as on CBC-Radio.

As a musician, he has two A.R.C.T.'s in piano performance from the Royal Conservatory of Music. He lived for extended periods of time in Barcelona, London, Banff, and Berlin, where he was staying the night the Wall fell. Originally from Toronto Barry Webster now resides in East Montreal.