# Greg Kearney

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**Greg Kearney** is a Canadian writer. He was a humour columnist for *[Xtra!](/source/Xtra!)* from 1999 to 2005,[1] and published his debut short story collection *Mommy Daddy Baby* in 2004.[2]

Born in [Kenora](/source/Kenora), [Ontario](/source/Ontario),[3] he is based in [Toronto](/source/Toronto), where he studied theatre at [York University](/source/York_University).[3]

He was awarded an Honour of Distinction from the [Dayne Ogilvie Prize](/source/Dayne_Ogilvie_Prize) in 2009,[4] and his second short story collection *Pretty*, published in 2011, won a [ReLit Award](/source/ReLit_Award) in the short fiction category in 2012.[5]

His first novel, *The Desperates*, was published by [Cormorant Books](/source/Cormorant_Books) in 2013.[6]

He has also written several short plays for [Buddies in Bad Times](/source/Buddies_in_Bad_Times)' annual Rhubarb Festival and [Theatre Passe Muraille](/source/Theatre_Passe_Muraille),[7] including *Fruits and Crosses*, *Margot and the Great Big Plate*, *The Cry Sisters*, *The Betty Dean Fanzine*, *(555) 555 5555*[8] and *Cancun*.[9] *Cancun* appears in the [Sky Gilbert](/source/Sky_Gilbert)-edited anthology *Perfectly Abnormal: Seven Gay Plays*, published by [Playwrights Canada Press](/source/Playwrights_Canada_Press) in 2006, alongside plays by [Harry Rintoul](/source/Harry_Rintoul), [Shawn Postoff](/source/Shawn_Postoff), [Christian Lloyd](/source/Christian_Lloyd_(actor)), [Greg MacArthur](/source/Greg_MacArthur), [Ken Brand](/source/Ken_Brand) and [Michael Achtman](/source/Michael_Achtman).[10]

His 2024 novel *An Evening with Birdy O'Day* was a shortlisted finalist for the 2025 [Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour](/source/Stephen_Leacock_Memorial_Medal_for_Humour).[11]

## Works

- *Mommy Daddy Baby* (2004, ISBN 978-1894692090)
- *Pretty* (2011, ISBN 978-1550962208)
- *The Desperate* (2013, ISBN 978-1770863026)
- *An Evening with Birdy O'Day* (2024, ISBN 978-1551529417)

## References

1. ["Greg Kearney bids farewell"](http://dailyxtra.com/toronto/ideas/greg-kearney-bids-farewell?market=210) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20200405132854/http://dailyxtra.com/toronto/ideas/greg-kearney-bids-farewell?market=210) 2020-04-05 at the Wayback Machine. *[Xtra!](/source/Xtra!)*, September 14, 2005.

1. "Mommy Daffy Baby". *[Quill & Quire](/source/Quill_%26_Quire)*, February 2005.

1. ["Crazy wisdom"](http://dailyxtra.com/toronto/crazy-wisdom) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20140812000630/http://dailyxtra.com/toronto/crazy-wisdom) 2014-08-12 at the Wayback Machine. *[Xtra!](/source/Xtra!)*, November 10, 2004.

1. ["Toronto novelist wins award for emerging gay writer"](https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/toronto-novelist-wins-award-for-emerging-gay-writer-1.839407). [CBC News](/source/CBC_News), June 9, 2009.

1. ["ReLit Awards 2012 winners announced"](http://www.quillandquire.com/blog/index.php/authors/relit-awards-2012-winners-announced/) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20131219133816/https://www.quillandquire.com/blog/index.php/authors/relit-awards-2012-winners-announced/) 2013-12-19 at the Wayback Machine. *[Quill & Quire](/source/Quill_%26_Quire)*, October 30, 2012.

1. "Self-Doubt, Self-Sabotage & No Edit Button". *In Toronto*, November 2013.

1. [Greg Kearney](http://www.doollee.com/PlaywrightsK/kearney-greg.html) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20130809081258/http://doollee.com/PlaywrightsK/kearney-greg.html) 2013-08-09 at the Wayback Machine plays listing at doollee.com.

1. ["Rhubarb and Cheese, Rhubarb and Cheese, Rhubarb and Cheese…"](http://torontoist.com/2005/02/rhubarb_and_che_1/). *[Torontoist](/source/Torontoist)*, February 2, 2005.

1. ["Rhubarb Profile: Cancun"](http://www.blogto.com/arts/2006/02/rhubarb_profile_cancun/). *BlogTO*, February 10, 2006.

1. *Perfectly Abnormal: Seven Gay Plays*. [Playwrights Canada Press](/source/Playwrights_Canada_Press), 2006. ISBN 978-0887548529.

1. Cassandra Drudi, ["Three books shortlisted for 2025 Leacock Medal"](https://quillandquire.com/omni/three-books-shortlisted-for-2025-leacock-medal/). *[Quill & Quire](/source/Quill_%26_Quire)*, May 20, 2025.

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