Zoie Karagiannis
Zoie Karagiannis is a journalist based in Toronto.
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A dark family mystery unravels as one woman searches for the truth in Amanda Peters' novel The Berry Pickers
The Berry Pickers is a finalist for the 2023 Atwood Gibson Writers' Trust Fiction Prize.
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Thomas Wharton explores the natural world through a lens of fantasy and science fiction
The Alberta-based writer spoke to The Next Chapter about his "fantastical" science fiction novel, The Book of Rain. The book is on the shortlist for the 2023 Atwood Gibson Writers' Trust Fiction Prize.
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Emily Urquhart unpacks the magic in the everyday in her essay collection, Ordinary Wonder Tales
The Ontario author and journalist spoke with Jackie Sharkey on CBC Afternoon Drive about her essay collection, Ordinary Wonder Tales.
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Becoming a Matriarch & Moon of the Turning Leaves among Indigo's Best Books of the Year
The Canadian bookseller has revealed its best books of 2023, which include Canadian and Indigenous titles such as Becoming a Matriarch, Moon of the Turning Leaves, Life in Two Worlds and The Defector.
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Kim Spencer wins $50K Canadian children's book award for first novel Weird Rules to Follow
The Ts’msyen writer took home three prizes at the 2023 Canadian Children's Book Awards for her debut novel Weird Rules to Follow, including the TD Canadian Children's Literature Award.
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'The Grimmer came from a fondness and nostalgia': Naben Ruthnum on writing a horror novel for young adults
The Toronto-based author stopped by The Next Chapter to chat about his new YA horror novel, The Grimmer.
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Wanda Nanibush, Georgiana Uhlyarik win $10K Toronto Book Award for 'radical and necessary' Moving the Museum
The book highlights the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO)'s ongoing efforts to reopen the J.S. McLean Centre for Indigenous and Canadian Art, with a renewed focus on showcasing Indigenous art.
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A.F. Moritz, Jan Wagner and Anne Waldman to judge 2024 Griffin Poetry Prize
The award is the world's largest international prize for an English single book of poetry.
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Five Little Indians author Michelle Good to release next novel, Eliza Sunshine, in fall 2025
Eliza Sunshine is inspired by the stories of Indigenous women in Good's life.
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Joseph Kakwinokanasum and Marty Wilson-Trudeau win $5K awards recognizing Indigenous literature
The 2023 PMC Indigenous Literature Awards recognize the best of Indigenous literature. The First Nations Communities READ program emphasizes the importance of First Nation, Métis and Inuit writing, illustration and publishing.
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