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Eddy Boudel Tan has been a finalist for the Edmund White Award, the ReLit Best Novel Award, and the Ferro-Grumley Award for his novels After Elias and The Rebellious Tide. He was named a Rising Star by Writers’ Trust of Canada in 2021. His short stories can be found in Joyland, Yolk, and various literary journals and anthologies. The Tiger and the Cosmonaut from Penguin Canada is his third novel. Follow Eddy on Instagram (@eddyautomatic) and at eddyboudeltan.com.

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	Queer Little Nightmares by David Ly (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Daniel Zomparelli (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Eddy Boudel Tan (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 3.57 avg rating — 1,447 ratings — published 2022 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	After Elias 4.07 avg rating — 487 ratings — published 2020 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Tiger and the Cosmonaut 4.18 avg rating — 341 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Rebellious Tide 3.81 avg rating — 142 ratings — published 2021 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Spirits Have Nothing to Do with Us: New Chinese Canadian Fiction by Bingji Ye (Contributor), Ellen Chang-Richardson (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Isabella Wang (Contributor) 4.10 avg rating — 21 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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The Tiger and the Cosmonaut

My latest novel, The Tiger and the Cosmonaut, is now available in print, ebook, and audio. It follows a family who has been manipulated over the years and who decide they've had enough.

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“Elias, I want you to know that I loved you. Despite your flaws. Despite your secrets.”
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“It was funny how some things could be seen more clearly in a reflection than in reality.”
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“Time is a cruel thief, a bastard that takes back all it has given. We have nothing but this hour, this minute, this second. It’s all we need as long as we’re together.”
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