G. A. Grisenthwaite

Gordon Grisenthwaite is a Nlaka'pamux writer, and member of the Lytton First Nation, from Canada, whose debut novel Home Waltz was a shortlisted finalist for the Governor General's Award for English-language fiction at the 2021 Governor General's Awards.[1]

A member of the Lytton First Nation, Grisenthwaite worked as a graphic designer in Vancouver and Kelowna,[2] before completing his master's in English literature and creative writing at the University of Windsor in the 2020.[3] He has published short stories and poetry in various Canadian literary magazines including The Antigonish Review and Prism International; his short story "The Fine Art of Frying Eggs" was the winner of the John Kenneth Galbraith Literary Award in 2013,[2] and his short story "Splatter Patterns" was longlisted for the 2021 CBC Short Story Prize.[4]

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