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9 Canadian Women Authors You Need To Read
Books
9 Canadian Women Authors You Need To Read
There's no time to like the present to get invested in Canadian literature!
From mysteries to post-apocalyptic tales to classic novels, these are the women authors you need to read right now.
Emily St. John Mandel
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Emily St. John Mandel is best known for Station Eleven, a post-apocalyptic novel set around the Great Lakes that has since been adapted into an HBO Max miniseries.
Suzette Mayr
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The winner of the 2022 Giller Prize for The Sleeping Car Porter, Suzette Mayr is critically-acclaimed novelist and professor at the University of Calgary.
Mona Awad
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Montreal-born Mona Awad is an award-winning author of Bunny and Rouge. She's known for her recurring themes of dark comedy, womanhood, and societal pressures.
Margaret Atwood
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The renowned author of The Handmaid’s Tale and Alias Grace, Margaret Atwood has published 18 novels, 18 poetry collections, eight children’s books, and more since 1961.
Nekesa Afia
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If you’re a mystery buff, you have to check out Nekesa Afia’s intriguing 1920s-era series (starting with Dead Dead Girls). Set in Harlem, New York, Afia’s works explore crime, love, and flapper-esque glamour.
Carley Fortune
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The former editor-in-chief of Refinery29 Canada, Carley Fortune is known for her sweet summer rom-coms set in Ontario cottage country and Prince Edward Island. Her first two books, Meet Me At The Lake and Every Summer After, are both being adapted onto the big screen right now.
Tanya Talaga
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Tanya Talaga, a journalist and author of Anishinaabe and Polish descent, has spent over 20 years reporting on health, education, and Indigenous-centered investigations. Her bestselling book, Seven Fallen Feathers, delves into systemic racism, education, and the failure of justice systems.
Zoe Whitall
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If you prefer a character-driven and emotionally turbulent story, Zoe Whitall's novels are for you. Her most recent bestseller, The Fake, is a humorous tale set in Toronto that was long-listed for the Toronto Book Award.
Lucy Maud Montgomery
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Is there anything more classically Canadian than Anne of Green Gables? Throughout her lengthy career, she published 20 novels, as well as an astounding 530 short stories.
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