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“Cherie Dimaline is a fearless and transformative storyteller,” said the jury. “Her devotion to craft and character manifests prose, both rich and earthy, that transcends genre and threads together Indigenous heritage with historical and contemporary realities… Dimaline continues to forge a fresh pathway into the landscape of Canadian literature.”

— 2021 Writers’ Trust Engel Findley Award Jury (David A. Robertson, Kerri Sakamoto, and Russell Wangersky)