Samuel Archibald (b. 1978 in Arvida, Quebec) is a Canadian writer. He is best known for his short story collection Arvida, which won the Prix Coup de cœur Renaud-Bray in 2012. Its English translation by Donald Winkler is a shortlisted nominee for the 2015 Scotiabank Giller Prize. Read More He teaches contemporary popular culture at the University of Quebec in Montreal, where he lectures on genre fiction, horror movies, and video games, among other subjects.