David Eddie

Canadian writer

David Eddie
Nationality	Canadian
Occupation(s)	novelist, humorist
Years active	1990s–present
Notable work	Chump Change, Damage Control, The Yard

David Eddie is a Canadian writer, best known as a humorous advice columnist for The Globe and Mail.^[1]

His debut novel Chump Change was published in 1996,^[2] and was a shortlisted nominee for the Stephen Leacock Award^[3] and the Toronto Book Award^[4] in 1997. His second book, the non-fiction memoir Housebroken: Confessions of a Stay-at-Home Dad, was published in 1999,^[5] and was a shortlisted finalist for the Stephen Leacock Award in 2000.^[6]

In 2003, he began writing a regular column for the Canadian men's magazine Toro.^[7] He later joined The Globe and Mail, for which he writes the weekly column "Damage Control".^[1] He has also written for publications including Canadian Living, Chatelaine, the National Post, the Ottawa Citizen and Maclean's.

His third book, Damage Control, was published in 2010.^[1]

He was co-creator with Michael Mabbott of the six-episode television series The Yard, which aired on HBO Canada in 2011.^[8]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "The King of Faux Pas". The Globe and Mail, March 20, 2010.
^ "At last, a novel with something to say about my generation: Chump Change is the funniest new work of fiction since Lucky Jim". Financial Post, September 28, 1996.
^ "Arthur Black wins award for humour: Radio host, author honoured for book". Ottawa Citizen, May 1, 1997.
^ "Novels, poetry book up for city awards". Toronto Star, August 28, 1997.
^ "Hear him roar! ; A Toronto novelist finds joy and laughs aplenty in bridging the gap between wild young man of letters and sensitive New Age daddy". Toronto Star, October 10, 1999.
^ "Arthur Black nabs last laugh - again". Kingston Whig-Standard, April 20, 2000.
^ "Inquiring minds want to know: What is a Toro man?: Magazine launch". National Post, April 19, 2003.
^ "‘The Yard’ like kiddie ‘Sopranos’". Toronto Sun, June 28, 2011.