Tim Gautreaux

Tim Gautreaux

Tim Gautreaux, is a novelist and short story writer who lives in Hammond, Louisiana, where he is Writer in Residence at Southeastern Louisiana University.

His writing has appeared in "Best American Short Stories", "Atlantic", "Harper's", "GQ" and his novel "The Next Step in the Dance" won the 1999 SEBA Book Award.

He was the 2005 recipient of the John Dos Passos Prize.

Also authored Same Place, Same Things, and Welding with Children, collections of short stories.

He also wrote the novel "The Clearing".


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