# Rick Maddocks

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**Rick Maddocks** (born 1970) is a Canadian author and singer/songwriter.[1] Born in Wales, he moved to Canada with his family in the early 1980s.[1]

His short story collection *Sputnik Diner* (Random House, 2002) was nominated for the [Danuta Gleed Literary Award](/source/Danuta_Gleed_Literary_Award).[1] Its first story, "Plane People", won *[Prairie Fire](/source/Prairie_Fire_(magazine))'*s Long Fiction Competition as well as a [Western Magazine Award](/source/Western_Magazine_Award),[1] and "Lessons from the Sputnik Diner" was a shortlisted finalist for the [Journey Prize](/source/Journey_Prize).[2] He was the editor of the literary magazine *Event*, published by [Douglas College](/source/Douglas_College), from 2006 to September 2010.[1]

Maddocks is the leader of [Vancouver](/source/Vancouver) jazz/pop quintet The Beige. The band have released two albums, *01* (2006) and *El Ángel Exterminador* (2010).[1]

## References

1. ["Adam Lewis Schroeder: Rick Maddocks serves up a tasty dirge"](https://nationalpost.com/afterword/adam-lewis-schroeder-rick-maddocks-serves-up-a-tasty-dirge). *[National Post](/source/National_Post)*, July 30, 2010.

1. "Elyse Gasco wins Journey Prize with grim tale about child abuse". *[Ottawa Citizen](/source/Ottawa_Citizen)*, October 27, 1996.

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