Nick Burd (born April 17, 1980) is an American novelist.

Career

Nick Burd attended the

University of Iowa The University of Iowa (U of I, UIowa, or Iowa) is a public university, public research university in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. Founded in 1847, it is the oldest and largest university in the state. The University of Iowa is organized int ...

and received his MFA from

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. In 2009, Burd published his first novel, '' The Vast Fields of Ordinary'', which received many positive reviews. ''The Vast Fields of Ordinary'' won the

American Library Association The American Library Association (ALA) is a nonprofit organization based in the United States that promotes libraries and library education internationally. It is the oldest and largest library association in the world. History 19th century ...

Stonewall Book Award The Stonewall Book Award is a set of three literary awards that annually recognize "exceptional merit relating to the gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender experience" in English-language books published in the U.S. They are sponsored by the Rainbo ...

in the Children's and Young Adult Literature category. The novel was also a finalist for a

Lambda Literary Award Lambda Literary Awards, also known as the "Lammys", are awarded yearly by Lambda Literary Foundation, Lambda Literary to recognize the crucial role LGBTQ+ writers play in shaping the world. The Lammys celebrate the very best in LGBTQ+ literatur ...

for LGBT Children's/Young Adult literature. ''

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'' listed ''The Vast Fields of Ordinary'' as one of the most notable books of 2009. The novel also received a positive review from ''The New York Times''. ''

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'' called '' The Vast Fields of Ordinary'' "deceptively quiet" and "fresh" and said that Burd was "an author to watch." Burd was also listed by ''

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'' as one of its "OUT 100," a list of 100 people who made important contributions to

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Q culture and politics in 2009."The OUT 100: Class of 2009."
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.'' November 2009. He is working on his second novel. Since writing ''The Vast Fields of Ordinary'', Burd has worked in the entertainment industry as a creative director, winning two

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and a

Shorty Award The Shorty Awards (also known as "The Shortys") are awards for outstanding and innovative work in digital and social media content by brands, advertising agencies, and creators. The awards, which generally focus on short-term content, honor achiev ...

for his work on the digital campaigns for ''

BoJack Horseman ''BoJack Horseman'' is an American adult animation, adult animated tragicomedy television series created by Raphael Bob-Waksberg. It stars the voices of Will Arnett, Amy Sedaris, Alison Brie, Paul F. Tompkins, and Aaron Paul. Set primarily in ...

'' and '' Daredevil''.

Bibliography

* '' The Vast Fields of Ordinary'' (2009)

References

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