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- 1 2 Sunil Rao, "Family values theme of novelist Shashi Bhat’s debut offering". Brampton Guardian , May 15, 2013.
- ↑ "Books inspired by the authors’ parents win the top Writers’ Trust Awards". Toronto Star , November 7, 2018.
- ↑ "Shashi Bhat's The Most Precious Substance on Earth is a coming-of-age novel about the pain & silence of trauma". The Next Chapter (CBC Radio One), November 5, 2021.
- ↑ "12 Canadian books make 2024 longlist for $100K Giller Prize". CBC Books, September 4, 2024.
