Gráinne Downey is an Irish-Canadian writer and artist living in Vancouver on the traditional, unceded territory of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh people. She holds a BA in English Literature and an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of British Columbia.
Writing:
“Some Ribs” (essay) featured in Geist Magazine Issue #130
2023: Shortlisted for Room Magazine’s Creative Non-Fiction Contest
2025: Longlisted for CBC Short Story Prize
2026: Shortlisted for University of Lethbridge Bridge Prize in Fiction
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