Peter Grandbois received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Colorado—Boulder (1986, cum laude), an Master of Arts from the University of Colorado—Boulder (1991), an Master of Fine Arts from Bennington College (2003), and a Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Denver (2006).
He was an assistant professor at Sacramento State University for four years before taking a position at Denison University in 2010 where he is currently a professor of creative writing and contemporary literature. He lives with his family in Granville, Ohio.
Honorable Mention for the 2014 Foreword magazine IndieFab Award in the category of Best Fantasy for The Glob Who Girdled Granville Finalist for the 2013 ForeWord Book of the Year Award in the category of Best Short Story Collection, for Domestic Disturbances Gold Medal for the 2011 ForeWord Book of the Year Award in Literary Fiction, for Nahoonkara Notable Essay in The Best American Essays 2011 for "Driving to Puerto Rico," which first appeared in The Potomac Review. Honorable Mention, the Pushcart Prize 2007 for "All or Nothing at the Faberge," which first appeared in Post Road. Selected for the Barnes and Noble "Discover Great New Writer"s Program" in 2006 for The Gravedigger.
