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- ↑ "Christopher DiRaddo wins 2024 QWF Judy Mappin Community Award". Quill & Quire , October 30, 2024.
- ↑ Kate Barrette, "Melody lingers on: Outdoor dance party continues well into the evening". Montreal Gazette , August 5, 2002.
- ↑ Ian McGillis, "Loneliness is universal; Christopher DiRaddo's novel and its gay protagonist transcend any possible genre constraints"]. Montreal Gazette , May 31, 2014.
- ↑ Matthew Hays, "Montreal author Christopher DiRaddo launches The Family Way this week". Cult MTL , May 20, 2021.
- ↑ Pamela Pagano, "Reading with Pride: Celebrating Montreal’s queer Italian literature scene". CityNews , August 8, 2024.
- ↑ Peter Knegt, "Canadian LGBTQ literature is having a moment, and this Montreal festival is showcasing that". CBC Arts, April 18, 2018.
- ↑ "Winners Announced for the 2019 National Magazine Awards". Canada NewsWire , May 31, 2019.
