Andrew Kaufman was born in the town of Wingham Ontario, Canada, the birthplace of Alice Munro, making him the second best writer from a town of three thousand. He is also a film maker, radio producer and regular contributor to McSweeney's website. He completed a Director's Residency at the Canadian Film Centre and his film Aberistiwith was screened at festivals across Europe and Canada.

He lives in Toronto with his wife and their two children.

His bestselling debut novel, All My Friends Are Superheroes, was published by Telegram in 2006.

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