Janice Lynn Mather

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Janice Lynne Mather
Born (1981-12-29) December 29, 1981 (age 43)
Bahamas
EducationUniversity of British Columbia
GenreYoung adult fiction
Website
www.janicelynnmather.com

Janice Lynn Mather (born December 29, 1981) [1] is a Bahamian-born Canadian writer and author of young adult fiction based in British Columbia.

Mather moved to Canada in 2002 to study creative writing. [2] She obtained a B.A. and M.A. in fine arts from the University of British Columbia. [3] She has lived in Tsawwassen, British Columbia since 2011. [2]

Mather's first novel, Learning to Breathe, was published in 2018. Fifteen years in the making the novel focuses on 16-year-old Indira Ferguson as she attempts to step out of the shadow of her mother's reputation and find her own path. [4] [5] It was named to the short list of the Governor General's Award for English-language children's literature. [6] Her second novel Facing the Sun, a coming of age story about four young women set in the Bahamas, was published in 2020. [7] The book takes place over the course of a summer during which a property developer signals interest in purchasing a local beach. [8]

Her short story collection Uncertain Kin was published in 2022.

References

  1. ↑ "Janice Lynn Mather". Gale Literature: Contemporary Authors (Collection). Gale. 2019. ISBN   9780787639952 . Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  2. 1 2 Jacques, Ian (12 August 2019). "Coming of age debut novel earns Tsawwassen author accolades". Delta Optimist. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  3. ↑ Patrick, Ryan B. (5 February 2021). "6 Black Canadian writers to watch in 2021". CBC. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  4. ↑ Yohannes, Samraweet. "Janice Lynn Mather's novel was 15 years in the making — now it's a Governor General's Literary Award finalist". CBC. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  5. ↑ Deogun, Inderjit (6 September 2018). "Learning to Breathe". Quill and Quire. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  6. ↑ Balser, Erin (3 October 2018). "Here are the finalists for the 2018 Governor General's Literary Awards". CBC. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  7. ↑ Dundas, Deborah (14 August 2020). "Notable new book releases this week include Janice Lynn Mather's 'Facing the Sun' and M.G. Vassanji's 'A Delhi Obsession'". thestar.com. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  8. ↑ "Janice Lynn Mather wanted to show readers the real side of paradise in her latest novel". CBC. 23 December 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2021.


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