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2022 Amazon Canada First Novel Award is now open for submissions Established in 1976, the First Novel Award program has launched the careers of some of Canada’s most beloved novelists. Previous winners include Michael Ondaatje, Joan Barfoot, Joy Kogawa, W. P. Kinsella, Nino Ricci, Rohinton Mistry, Michael Redhill, Mona Awad, Katherena Vermette, and Michael Kaan. The …

"We can not ever forget it happened, just like we can never forget the holocaust, we can never forget 9/11," Good said in her acceptance speech.

The Youth Author Award went to 17-year-old Rama Altaleb for her short story Lost Childhood. Authors between the ages of 13 and 17 were invited to submit a short story under 3,000 words. Altaleb  will receive $5,000 and a mentorship lunch with editors of The Walrus. Altaleb is a 17-year-old Syrian immigrant living in Nanaimo, B.C. After arriving in Canada in 2018 from the Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan, Rama began to reflect on her own lost childhood. It sparked her interest in reading and writing about children in crises. "Winning this award has proven to me that I am on the right track and...

Amazon Canada and The Walrus Unveil Shortlist for the 45th Annual First Novel Award News provided by Share this article Share this article The winner of the Amazon Canada First Novel Award will be announced on Thursday, May 27, during a virtual ceremony hosted by Jennifer Hollett, the executive director of The Walrus and will include celebrated Canadian author Lawrence Hill as the special guest speaker The winner of the Youth Author short-fiction category will also be recognized that evening SEATTLE, May 4, 2021 /CNW/ - Today, Amazon Canada and The Walrus announced the nominees for the 45th a...