Roza Nozari

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Roza Nozari is a Canadian artist and writer based in Toronto, Ontario, whose debut book All the Parts We Exile was published in 2025. [1]

The book, a memoir of her experiences growing up as a queer woman of Iranian descent, was shortlisted for the 2025 Toronto Book Awards, [2] and won the 2025 Dayne Ogilvie Prize for LGBTQ2S+ emerging writers. [3]

References

  1. "Roza Nozari's memoir is about 'understanding shame' & embracing her identity as a queer Iranian Canadian woman". CBC Books, November 27, 2024.
  2. Berki, Attila (July 9, 2025). "12 books longlisted for 2025 Toronto Book Awards". Quill and Quire.
  3. Drudi, Cassandra (November 14, 2025). "Leanne Betasamosake Simpson, Maria Reva, Roza Nozari among Writers' Trust award winners". Quill and Quire.