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- ↑ "Vincent Anioke, Anthony Oliveira, Éric Chacour shortlisted for $10K 2SLGBTQ+ emerging writers prize". CBC Books, September 13, 2024.
- ↑ "Teen author fights vice in book". The Nation , July 17, 2014.
- ↑ "CBC Books' writers to watch: 30 Canadian writers making their mark in 2024". CBC Books, August 2, 2024.
- ↑ Rufaro Samanga, "Commonwealth Short Story Prize Announces 2021 Shortlist". OkayAfrica , April 13, 2021.
- ↑ Cassandra Drudi, "Writers’ Trust announces finalists for 2023 Bronwen Wallace Award". Quill & Quire , April 26, 2023.
