Barry Webster (writer)
Barry Webster (born 1961) is a Canadian writer. Originally from Toronto, Ontario, he is currently based in Montreal, Quebec. His short story collection "The Sound of All Flesh" won a ReLit Award in 2006, and was a shortlisted nominee for the Hugh MacLennan Award. His short stories have also been shortlisted for the National Magazine Award. His 2012 novel "The Lava in My Bones" was a finalist for the Ferro-Grumley Award and the Lambda Literary Award. In 2013 he was awarded an Honour of Distinction by the Dayne Ogilvie Prize, an award presented by the Writers ' Trust of Canada. He was a featured speaker at the 2013 Saints and Sinners Literary Festival. He has a B.A. in English literature from the University of Toronto, and an M.A. in creative writing from Concordia University. A classically trained pianist, he has two ARCTs from the Royal Conservatory of Music. He has also occasionally worked as an actor, including in a production of Sam Shepard's play "Savage/Love" and in a radio adaptation of his own short story "Enough".