Andrew Kaufman
Born and raised in Wingham, Ontario, Kaufman regularly promotes himself as the second-most famous and/or second-best writer to come from Wingham, as the town is also the birthplace of Alice Munro.
Andrew Kaufman
- Born
- 7 April 1968
- Birthplace
- Wingham, Ontario, Canada
- Occupation
- Writer, director, and producer
- Education
- F.
- Awards
- ReLit Award (2015)
- Nationality
- Canada
- Languages
- English
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Born and raised in Wingham, Ontario, Kaufman regularly promotes himself as the second-most famous and/or second-best writer to come from Wingham, as the town is also the birthplace of Alice Munro.
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Key facts
• Born — 7 April 1968 • Birthplace — Wingham, Ontario, Canada • Occupation — Writer, director, and producer • Education — F. E. Madill Secondary School • Children — Phoenix & Frida • Awards — ReLit Award (2015)
Career
Career
Kaufman was a revolving cast member of the Perpetual Motion Roadshow. His debut novella, All My Friends Are Superheroes, was published by Coach House Books in 2003, and is a humorous love story between a normal man and a super-heroine, The Perfectionist. The novella is set in a community of superheroes in Toronto, in which the superpowered characters (The Seeker, The Inverse, BusinessMan, etc.) personify different types of people. A 10th anniversary edition with added bonus material was released in April 2013. His 2013 novel, Born Weird, was shortlisted for the Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour. His 2010 novel, The Tiny Wife, won the 2015 ReLit Award for Novel. Small Claims and The Ticking Heart were shortlisted for the same award.
Works
Works
• All My Friends Are Superheroes (2003) • The Waterproof Bible (2010) • The Tiny Wife (2010) • Born Weird (2013) • Small Claims (2017) • The Ticking Heart (2019) • Enjoy Your Stay at the Shamrock Motel (2025)
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Andrew Kaufman is recorded with the occupation radio personality. Recorded with the occupation film director. Recorded as film director, writer, screenwriter and radio personality.
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1968
Andrew Kaufman was born in 1968.
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Awards
• Year — Title — Award — Result — Ref. • 2013 — Born Weird — Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour — Shortlist • 2015 — ' — ReLit Award for Novel — Winner • 2018 — Small Claims — ReLit Award for Novel — Shortlist • 2020 — ' — ReLit Award for Novel — Shortlist
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- 1.Arnone, Terra. I'd walk to Wingham and back for Andrew Kaufman, but 176 pages later, Small Claims has been a stretch. National Post. May 17, 2017.
- 2.Heindl, Katie. Chatting with Andrew Kaufman about 'All My Friends Are Superheroes'. VICE. 2013-05-15.
- 3.Carter, Sue. Terry Fallis nominated for Leacock Memorial Medal. Quill and Quire. April 1, 2013.
- 4.van Koeverden, Jane. Andrew Kaufman wins ReLit Award for The Tiny Wife. CBC Books. 2017-08-30.
- 5.43 books shortlisted for 2018 Relit Awards, as prize returns after 4-year hiatus. CBC Books. 2021-04-07.
- 6.38 books shortlisted for 2020 ReLit Awards. CBC Books. 2021-04-27.
- 7.Bellringer, JC. Review - All My Friends Are Superheroes by Andrew Kaufman. The Danforth Review. 2008.
- 8.Medley, Mark. From the archives: Andrew Kaufman discusses The Waterproof Bible. National Post. January 17, 2023.
- 9.Cromarty, Heather. Born Weird. Quill and Quire. 2013-01-14.
- 10.Balser, Erin. Novelist Andrew Kaufman would rather take this questionnaire than work on his next book. CBC Books. June 16, 2017.
- 11.Madden, Stacey. The Ticking Heart. Quill and Quire. 2019-09-09.
- 12.Mond, Ian. Enjoy Your Stay at the Shamrock Motel by Andrew Kaufman. Locus. 2025-09-12.
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