What is Graham Joyce's full name?
Graham William Joyce
Graham Joyce date of birth:
October 22, 1954
How old was Graham Joyce when died?
59
Where was Graham Joyce born?
Keresley, England
When did Graham Joyce die?
September 9, 2014
Why did Graham Joyce die?
Lymphoma
Graham Joyce body shape:
Average
What color are Graham Joyce's eyes?
Blue
What color is Graham Joyce's hair?
Grey
Is Graham Joyce gay or straight?
Straight
What is Graham Joyce's ethnicity?
White
What is Graham Joyce nationality?
British
What is Graham Joyce's occupation?
Writer and teacher
Graham Joyce claim to fame:
Won the O Henry Award, for both his novels and short stories.
What genre is Graham Joyce's work?
Speculative Fiction
Short Biography
Graham Joyce (22 October 1954 – 9 September 2014) was a British writer of speculative fiction and the recipient of numerous awards, including the O Henry Award, for both his novels and short stories. He grew up in a small mining village just outside of Coventry to a working-class family. After receiving a B.Ed. from Bishop Lonsdale College in 1977 and a M.A. from the University of Leicester in 1980. Joyce worked as a youth officer for the National Association of Youth Clubs until 1988. He subsequently quit his position and moved to the Greek islands of Lesbos and Crete to write his first novel, Dreamside. After selling Dreamside to Pan Books in 1991, Joyce moved back to England to pursue a career as a full-time writer. He was awarded a PhD by publication at Nottingham Trent University where he taught Creative Writing from 1996 until his death and was made a Reader in Creative Writing.