Knife Fight and Other Struggles (40 page)

David Nickle is the author of numerous short stories and several novels. His 2011 novel
Eutopia: A Novel of Terrible Optimism
was a finalist for the Sunburst, Aurora, and Compton Crook Awards. He is a past winner of the Bram Stoker, Aurora, and Black Quill Awards. He lives in Toronto, where he works as a political journalist covering Toronto municipal politics.

Knife Fight and Other Struggles
© 2014 by David Nickle
Cover artwork © 2014 by Erik Mohr
Cover design © 2014 by Vince Haig
Interior design © 2014 by Kailey Lang

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EPub Edition OCTOBER 2014 ISBN: 978-1-77148-305-6

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