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CLEA YOUNG’s stories have been included in numerous literary journals, three volumes of The Journey Prize Stories, and Best Canadian Stories 2025. She has twice been longlisted for the CBC Short Story Prize. Her debut story collection, Teardown, was published by Freehand Books. Young grew up in up in Victoria, BC, and completed an MFA at the University of British Columbia. She lives in Squamish, BC.
“Young writes with wit and great insight about characters who feel overlooked and out of sorts.” — The British Columbia Review “Impressive collection of stories … Young highlights, with a disarming thoughtfulness, the inescapable tensions of individuality and, consequently, social groupings in a larger world.” — The Miramichi Reader “Young consistently demonstrates a special sensitivity towards her youthful characters, and the relationships and tension between them and the adults who also inhabit her stories.” — Scout Magazine “A subtle book that needles at the social and societal expectations we find ourselves working within, in white, middle class Canada.” — I’ve Read This Blog
