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- ↑ "M-E Girard, Vivek Shraya among 13 Canadians nominated for 2017 Lambda Literary Awards". Quill & Quire , March 14, 2017.
- ↑ "M-E Girard, Zena Sharman, Jessica L. Webb, jia qing wilson-yang win Lambda Literary Awards". Quill & Quire , June 13, 2017.
- ↑ "30th Annual Lambda Literary Award Finalists Announced". Windy City Times , March 5, 2018.
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