Eddy Boudel Tan | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Writing career | |
| Period | 2020s – present |
| Notable work | After Elias |
Eddy Boudel Tan is a Canadian writer from Vancouver, British Columbia,[1] whose 2020 debut novel After Elias was a finalist for the 2021 ReLit Award for Fiction.
Career
Inspired by the Germanwings Flight 9525,[2] After Elias centres on a gay man coping with the death of his husband-to-be in a plane crash just days before their wedding.[3]
Boudel Tan was one of five writers named to the Writers' Trust of Canada's annual Rising Stars mentorship program in 2021.[4] In July, he published his second novel, The Rebellious Tide.[5]
His novel, The Tiger and the Cosmonaut, was shortlisted for the 2025 Giller Prize.[6]
Boudel Tan, openly gay, is the son of immigrants from Brunei.[2]
Awards
| Year | Work | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | After Elias | Edmund White Award | — | Finalist | [7] |
| ReLit Awards | Fiction | Nominated | [8] | ||
| 2022 | The Rebellious Tide | Ferro-Grumley Award | — | Finalist | [9] |
| 2025 | The Tiger and the Cosmonaut | Giller Prize | — | Finalist | [10] |
Works
- After Elias (2020)
- The Rebellious Tide (2021)
- The Tiger and the Cosmonaut (2025)
References
- Brett Josef Grubisic, "Review: Boudel Tan delivers a story that’s enticing and smile-inducing". Vancouver Sun, July 30, 2021.
- Johnson, Gail Johnson (November 19, 2020). "Stir Q&A: Modern queer tragedy After Elias picks up the pieces after a soon-to-be-married pilot flies his plane into the sea". Stir.
- Toyne, Becky (September 18, 2020). "Fall books preview: Plan a reading marathon with these 68 best picks". The Globe and Mail.
- Qiao, Vicky (May 5, 2021). "5 Canadian emerging writers named Writer's Trust 2021 Rising Stars"". CBC Books.
- "21 Canadian books we can't wait to read in July". CBC Books. July 7, 2021.
- "$100K Giller Prize announces five-title shortlist for 2025". CBC Books. October 6, 2025.
- cpeet (2021-03-22). "Finalists Announced for 2021 Publishing Triangle Awards". The Publishing Triangle. Retrieved 2024-11-30.
- "ReLit announces 2021 winners in third week of month-long celebration - Quill and Quire". Quill and Quire - Canada's magazine of book news and reviews. 2021-04-23. Retrieved 2024-11-30.
- cpeet (2022-03-21). "Finalists Announced for 2022 Publishing Triangle Awards". The Publishing Triangle. Retrieved 2024-11-30.
- "$100K Giller Prize announces five-title shortlist for 2025". CBC Books, October 6, 2025.