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- ↑ "Kai Cheng Thom, Eva Crocker and Ali Blythe nominated for LGBTQ Emerging Writers Prize". CBC Books, May 17, 2017.
- ↑ "43 books shortlisted for 2018 Relit Awards, as prize returns after 4-year hiatus". CBC Books, April 7, 2021.
- ↑ "47 works of Canadian fiction to watch for in spring 2020". CBC Books, February 5, 2020.
- ↑ Deborah Dundas, "Thomas King, Emma Donoghue make the 2020 Giller Longlist in a year marked by firsts". toronto Star , September 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Eva Crocker wins $12,500 Winterset Award for Newfoundland and Labrador authors". Quill and Quire. 2021-03-25. Retrieved 2021-07-12.
- ↑ "38 books shortlisted for 2021 ReLit Awards". CBC Books, April 19, 2021.
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