Writing the Revolution
The six shortlisted authors for this year’s Amazon First Novel Award share the literary firebrands that inspire them to push their own fictional boundaries
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Shifting Narratives: Casey Plett’s Little Fish
An interview with the winner of the 2019 Amazon Canada First Novel Award on the state of trans stories in fiction and on making diverse, once-quieted voices come to life
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Where Do All the Birds Go??
Winner of the Amazon First Novel Award in the Youth Short Story Category for 2019
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A Work of One’s Own
Nominees for the 2019 Amazon Canada First Novel Award Youth Short Story category share how they find their voice amid the cacophony of the information age.
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Is This Real Life?
In light of the current trend towards blurring fiction and memoir, we asked the nominees of the 2019 Amazon Canada First Novel Award to reveal exactly how much of themselves is infused in their works
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Un siècle de luttes
Il y a 100 ans, le 24 mai 1918, les femmes canadiennes obtenaient le droit de vote aux élections fédérales pour la première fois. Aujourd’hui, nous célébrons cette étape importante tout en réfléchissant au sort de ceux et celles qui en ont été exclues et à la lutte – loin d’être terminée – pour l’égalité des droits.
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Winter is the Time of the Story
2017 Governor General’s Literary Award winners on the art of storytelling
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Building Cultural Intelligence For a More Sustainable Canada
With the rise of populism and nativism around the world, it’s more important than ever for Canadians to build more inclusive communities in this interconnected world.
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Is Dementia a Normal Part of Aging?
With an aging population in Canada, it’s more important than ever to improve dementia awareness
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