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- ↑ "5 Canadian authors shortlisted for $100K Scotiabank Giller Prize". CBC Books . 2023-10-11. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
- ↑ "12 Canadian books make longlist for $100K Scotiabank Giller Prize". CBC Books . 2023-09-06. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
- ↑ "The Islands by Dionne Irving". CBC Books, August 29, 2023.
- ↑ Sarah Layden, "Q&A With The Islands Author Dionne Irving". Indianapolis Monthly , October 18, 2022.
- ↑ Carole V. Bell, "Debut novel 'The God of Good Looks' adds to growing canon of Caribbean literature". NPR, June 17, 2023.
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