magazine called Pyper "a star because he writes so spectacularly." The novel's film rights are held by Oscar-winning director and producer Robert Zemeckis and his company ImageMovers and Universal Pictures. Pyper's seventh novel, The Damned, was released by Simon and Schuster in North America in February 2015, and by Orion in the U.K. Translation rights have been sold to publishers in Russia and Italy. Kirkus Reviews called the novel: " A treat for fans of intelligent treatments of the supernatural and rock-solid writing." While writing his major novels Pyper continued to write short stories. Pyper has taught creative writing courses at the University of Toronto and Colorado College, Colorado Springs, USA. His newest novel, The Homecoming, is slated for publication in 2019. Awards and accolades Kiss Me: Chosen as Notable Book of the Year by The Globe and Mail and The New York Times. Lost Girls: Chosen as a Globe and Mail Notable Book of the Year in 1999; The New York Times Book Review Notable Book in 2000; and as A London Evening Standard Notable Book in 2000. Pyper received the Arthur Ellis Award for Best First Novel, and also was an Otto Penzler's pick on Amazon.ca. The Trade Mission: Selected as one of the Top Ten Best Books of the Year by The Toronto Star The Wildfire Season: Chosen as a Best Book by The Globe and Mail, The Vancouver Sun and The Calgary Herald in 2005. The Killing Circle: Shortlisted for the 2009 Evergreen Award and the RUSA (Reference and User Services Association) 2009 Reading List award and was selected by The New York Times for its Notable Crime Fiction list of 2008. The Guardians: Selected as A Globe and Mail Best Book of 2011 and a Best Book of the Year in the Dutch national newspaper NRC Handlesblad. The Demonologist: Chosen as Publishers Weeklys Top Ten Mysteries & Thrillers of Spring 2013; An Indie Next Pick for March 2013 by the American Booksellers Association; Book-of-the-Month Club Selection; Amazon Top Ten Best of the Month Pick; one of Amazon.ca's Best Books of 2013; a Globe and Mail Best Book of 2013; Nominated for the 2014 Libris Award for Author of the Year (Canada); Shortlisted for the 2014 Libris Award for Fiction Book of the Year; Winner of the ITW (International Thriller Writers) 2014 Thriller Award for Best Hardcover Novel; Nominated for the 2013 Shirley Jackson Award for