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- ↑ Vicky Qiao, "Five Little Indians by Michelle Good wins $60K Amazon First Novel Award". CBC Books, May 28, 2021.
- ↑ "66 works of Canadian fiction to watch for in spring 2022". CBC Books, January 11, 2022.
