hɪz fˈɜːst ʃˈɔːɹt stˈoːɹi kəlˈɛkʃən, ɹˈʌst ænd bˈoʊn, wʌz lˈeɪɾɚ pˈʌblɪʃt ɪn sɛptˈɛmbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪv baɪ pˈɛŋɡwɪn bˈʊks kˈænədə, ænd wʌzɐ fˈaɪnəlˌɪst fɚðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks dˈænuːɾə ɡlˈiːd lˈɪɾɚɹˌɛɹi ɐwˈɔːɹd.
His first short story collection, Rust and Bone, was later published in September 2005 by Penguin Books Canada, and was a finalist for the 2006 Danuta Gleed Literary Award.