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- ↑ "Miriam Toews, Omar El Akkad & Katherena Vermette among 12 authors longlisted for $100K Scotiabank Giller Prize". CBC Books, September 8, 2021.
- ↑ Deborah Dundas, "30 new books we can’t wait to get our hands on in the first half of 2021". Toronto Star , January 8, 2021.
- ↑ "15 books by Asian Canadian authors to read for Asian Heritage Month". CBC Books, May 20, 2021.
