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{{short description|Canadian writer}}
{{Infobox writer
| name = Iain Reid
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| birth_place = Ottawa, Ontario, Canada<ref>[https://www.npr.org/2016/06/12/481750699/in-debut-thriller-novel-iain-reid-delivers-shivers-without-reader-knowing-why "In Debut Thriller Novel, Iain Reid Delivers Shivers Without Reader Knowing Why"]. [[NPR]], June 12, 2016.</ref>
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| occupation = Novelist, memoirist
| period = 2010s
| nationality = [[Canadians|Canadian]]
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| notableworks = ''The Truth About Luck''
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Reid established his writing career by publishing articles and columns in national magazines and newspapers after graduating from [[Queen's University at Kingston|Queen's University]] in Kingston, Ontario. He drew the ''[[National Post]]''{{'s}} attention, garnering a weekly column assignment.<ref name=kingston>[https://web.archive.org/web/20170122193012/http://www.kingstonregion.com/news-story/6565916-kingston-author-publishes-first-work-of-fiction/ "Kingston author publishes first work of fiction"]. ''[[Metroland Media Group|Kingston Region]]'', May 21, 2016.</ref> In 2015, his work began appearing in ''[[The New Yorker]]''.<ref name=kingston/>
Reid's first memoir, ''One Bird's Choice: A Year in the Life of an Over-educated, Underemployed Twentysomething Who Moves Back Home'', was published in 2010,<ref>[https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/books-and-media/the-fab-five-canlits-hottest-up-and-comers/article4380445/ "The fab five: Canlit’s hottest up-and-comers"]. ''[[The Globe and Mail]]'', June 30, 2012.</ref> and was followed by ''The Truth About Luck: What I Learned on my Road Trip with Grandma'' in 2013.<ref>[https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/books-and-media/book-reviews/memoir-of-time-spent-with-grandma-reveals-old-truths-young-wisdom/article9813923/ "Memoir of time spent with Grandma reveals old truths, young wisdom"]. ''[[The Globe and Mail]]'', March 15, 2013.</ref> His debut novel, ''[[I'm Thinking of Ending Things (novel)|I'm Thinking of Ending Things]]'', was published in 2016.<ref>[http://www.quillandquire.com/authors/profile-iain-reid-explores-new-territory-in-his-debut-work-of-fiction-im-thinking-of-ending-things/ "Profile: Iain Reid explores new territory in his debut work of fiction, I’m Thinking of Ending Things"]. ''[[Quill & Quire]]'', May 2016.</ref> Academy Award winner [[Charlie Kaufman]] adapted
Reid's second novel, ''[[Foe (Reid novel)|Foe]]'', was published by Simon and Schuster in 2018.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Kerry|first=Clare|date=December 3, 2018|title=The best books of 2018|url=https://www.chatelaine.com/living/books/best-books-2018/|journal=Chatelaine (Online)}}</ref> [[Anonymous Content]] purchased the book's film rights,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hendra |first=Peter |date=December 29, 2018 |title=A Glorious year for Kingston's Sons |url=https://www.thewhig.com/entertainment/local-arts/a-glorious-year-for-kingstons-sons |work=[[Kingston Whig-Standard]] |access-date=March 28, 2019}}</ref> and filming is set to begin in Australia in January 2022.<ref name=Fleming>{{cite web |last=Fleming |first=Mike Jr. |url=https://deadline.com/2021/06/foe-movie-saoirse-ronan-paul-mescal-lakeith-stanfield-garth-davis-1234772872/ |title=Saoirse Ronan, Paul Mescal, LaKeith Stanfield To Star In Garth Davis-Directed Grounded Sci-Fi Thriller 'Foe' – Cannes Market |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |date=June 11, 2021 |access-date=June 12, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210611151053/https://deadline.com/2021/06/foe-movie-saoirse-ronan-paul-mescal-lakeith-stanfield-garth-davis-1234772872/ |archive-date=June 11, 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref> Reid co-wrote the screenplay with director Garth Davis.<ref name=":0" /> The film stars [[Saoirse Ronan]] and is expected to have a theatrical release in 2023 before it is available for streaming on [[Amazon Prime Video|Amazon Prime]].<ref name=":0" />
Reid's third novel, ''[[We Spread]]'', was published by Scout Press in September 2022.<ref name=Rankin>{{cite magazine |last=Rankin |first=Seija |url=https://ew.com/books/iain-reid-book-announcement-we-spread/ |title=Iain Reid, author of I'm Thinking of Ending Things, has a haunting new novel in the works |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |date=September 30, 2020 |access-date=June 13, 2021}}</ref><ref name=Wiersema>{{cite magazine |last=Wiersema |first=Robert J. |url=https://quillandquire.com/review/we-spread/ |title=''We Spread'' by Iain Reid |magazine=[[Quill & Quire]] |issn=0033-6491 |date=September 21, 2022 |access-date=October 10, 2022}}</ref> Reid is writing the screenplay for the film adaptation with director [[Minhal Baig]]. <ref>{{Cite web |title=Exploring the wonderfully weird |url=https://www.queensu.ca/alumnireview/articles/2023-01-31/iain-reid-we-spread-author-screenplay-writer |access-date=2023-04-23 |website=Queen's Alumni Review |language=en}}</ref>
==Personal life==
Reid lives in [[Kingston, Ontario]].<ref name="kingston" /> He is a 2004 graduate of [[Queen's University at Kingston]], where he studied history and journalism.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Iain Reid {{!}} Department of History, Queen's University |url=https://www.queensu.ca/history/about/alumni/alumni-stories/reid-iain |access-date=2023-04-23 |website=www.queensu.ca}}</ref> His father is an English professor.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Canada’s Next Big Author is a Queen’s Grad {{!}} Queen's Alumni |url=https://www.queensu.ca/alumni/news/canadas-next-big-author-is-a-queens-grad |access-date=2023-04-23 |website=www.queensu.ca |language=en}}</ref> {{As of|2016|August|1|df=US}}, his sister [[Eliza Reid]] is the [[List of spouses and partners of Icelandic presidents|First Lady of Iceland]] and his brother-in-law is [[Guðni Th. Jóhannesson]], the [[President of Iceland]].<ref name=Patch/>
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