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- ↑ "Zoe Whittall, Jordan Abel among writers shortlisted for ReLit Awards". CBC Books, May 21, 2018.
- ↑ "Here are the winners of the 2018 Governor General's Literary Awards". CBC Books, November 9, 2018.
- ↑ "27 writers make 2018 CBC Short Story Prize longlist". CBC Books, May 31, 2018.
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