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- ↑ " Archived 2014-12-22 at the Wayback Machine ", Koffler Centre of the Arts announces its Winter/Spring 2015 programs in visual arts, literary and live performance , Press Release, 17 Dec 2014.
- ↑ Gladstone, Bill (12 May 2015). "Jewish literary awards to go on despite Koffler hiatus". Canadian Jewish News. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
- ↑ "Vine Awards for Canadian Jewish Literature re-launch with 5 prizes worth $10K". CBC Books. 23 February 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
- ↑ "Canadian Jewish Literary Awards: Award Winners 2016". Canadian Jewish Literary Awards. Retrieved September 3, 2019.