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- 1 2 "5 Canadian authors shortlisted for $100K Scotiabank Giller Prize". CBC Books . 2023-10-11. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
- ↑ "Sarah Bernstein". University of Strathclyde. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
- ↑ Lauren Elkin, "The Coming Bad Days by Sarah Bernstein review – a study in unknowability". The Guardian , June 3, 2021.
- ↑ Anderson, Porter (2023-09-21). "In England: The Booker Prize for Fiction Names Its 2023 Shortlist". Publishing Perspectives. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
- ↑ "Sarah Bernstein interview: 'The question of innocence is a complicated one' | The Booker Prizes". thebookerprizes.com. 2023-09-21. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ↑ Brad Wheeler, "Sarah Bernstein wins 2023 Scotiabank Giller Prize for fiction". The Globe and Mail , November 13, 2023.
- ↑ "The Booker Prize, the Scottish Highlands and a love of writing". blogs.unb.ca. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
- ↑ "Sarah Bernstein, John Burnside and Jackie Kay shortlisted for Scotland's National Book Awards". The Bookseller. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
- ↑ IGO (2025-01-14). "Study For Obedience". Dublin Literary Award. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
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