Five Little Indians is her first book. Meanwhile, in London in the 22nd century disastrous events have led to 80 per cent of humanity being wiped out. His other books include The Matter with Morris, and Stranger in 2016. As of this week, he's also one of the winners of the 2020 Griffin Poetry Prize. We Two Alone is his first book. Petra is the story of Kelly's rise to prominence, her influence on global politics and policy and how her relationship with Gerhardt helped her international influence but was ultimately what ended everything. 2017 marks Canada’s 150th birthday as a country—the anniversary of Canadian Confederation. Celebrate Canada Day with our collection of bestselling fiction books by Canadian Authors. Rather than get married, Beatrice plans to bind a greater spirit and become a full magician. As Beatrice makes her debut at "bargaining season" — an annual event where wealthy young men and women gather from all over the world to make advantageous marriages — she harbours secret plans that will upend society. With every office workers's secret weapon: data. His classic 1984 novel Neuromancer, a thriller about hacking and artificial intelligence, won sci-fi's three biggest prizes: the Nebula Award, the Philip K. Dick Award and the Hugo Award. Bitten by Kelley Armstrong 5. A variety of newsletters you'll love, delivered straight to you. When Robert re-enters their lives, Sara and Mattie get entangled with another set of sisters and their difficult relationship: twins Saskia and Jenny. Tracing various people, families and professionals across the globe, Jack Wang creates a tapestry of experience that encompasses the trials and tribulations of a diaspora trying to find its place in the world. It is a priority for CBC to create a website that is accessible to all Canadians including people with visual, hearing, motor and cognitive challenges. e-books and guides. Vincent is a bartender in a prestigious hotel on Vancouver Island. The Jane Austen Society is a novel about an unexpected community, and the quiet triumph and tragedies of everyday life in post-Second World War Britain. Auto Suggestions are available once you type at least 3 letters. Subscriber content. She has published several volumes of poetry, including Primitive and Ashland. Days by Moonlight by André Alexis Days by Moonlight is a novel by André Alexis. General Literature. Set over a century and spanning five continents, We Two Alone traces the evolution of the Chinese immigrant experience. Raven’s End Author: Ben Gadd ISBN: 0969263112 Price: $20 Available: local bookstores only. The Year of the Flood by Margaret Atwood 10. Love after the End is an anthology of speculative fiction that imagines a utopian future for LGBTQ and Two-Spirit people, curated and edited by poet and novelist Joshua Whitehead. Author Jack Wang's short story collection, We Two Alone, takes readers on a journey around the world, and through time. For more, visit: www.cbc.ca/1.5737303. S. E. C. R. E. T. by L. Marie Adeline 2. But when the confessions seem connected, Zoltan's death doesn't seem so random anymore. He won the 2012 Scotiabank Giller Prize for his thriller 419. Closed Captioning and Described Video is available for many CBC shows offered on CBC Gem. It was through her work that she met her partner, a NATO general named Emil Gerhardt. the 2020 Writers' Trust Fiction Prize shortlist. She speaks with Chattopadhyay about the role food plays in complex family dynamics and how cooking can be a way of expressing care, regret, desire for forgiveness, and more. Great news for fans of that backwoods adventure thriller, the long-awaited follow-up has arrived. Lucy must then confront her own lapses as a Catholic and a human being, and figure out what is happening, before it's too late. How to Pronounce Knife: Stories Souvankham Thammavongsa Paperback. Short Stories ... Shop more Collections related to Canadian Fiction. His novel The Age of Hope was defended by Ron MacLean on Canada Reads in 2013. Emma Donoghue’s thirteenth novel focuses on the intense happenings at a Dublin maternity ward, over three days during the 1918 Great Flu pandemic. In Seven, Sharifa accompanies her husband on a marriage-saving trip to India, and in order to research her great-great-grandfather — a business-owner and philanthropist. Indians on Vacation is about a couple named Bird and Mimi, who decide to travel through Europe after discovering postcards from Mimi's long-lost Uncle Leroy, who sent them while on his own European adventure almost 100 years ago. At the same time, she tries to reach a middle ground in an ideologically-divided community. In this chaos, a government-sanctioned regime called the Boots seizes the opportunity to force communities of colour, the disabled and the LGBTQ2S into labour camps called workhouses in the city. Classic Literature. C.L. Find a routine and stick to it, Why Farzana Doctor believes it's a great time to be a BIPOC writer in Canada, the 2020 Scotiabank Giller Prize longlist, Will Ferguson remains one syllable short of greatness. Will Ferguson has written humour, travel books and fiction. But then an incident involving the world's most popular superhero leaves her injured and gets her fired. Natalie Zina Walschots is a writer and journalist from Toronto. She is also the author of the poetry collections DOOM: Love Poems for Supervillains and Thumbscrews. Her novel Radiance was a finalist for the Writers' Trust Fiction Prize. Auto Suggestions are available once you type at least 3 letters. It is a situation that has led to massive floods, rampant homelessness, unemployment and starvation. Capturing the daily lives of immigrants, Souvankham Thammavongsa captures their hopes, disappointments, trauma and acts of defiance. Endure: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance (Kindle Edition) by Alex … Explore our list of Canadian Fiction Books at Barnes & Noble®. 339 items. Meanwhile, a hooded figure scrawls a cryptic note on a wall in the hotel, and a shipping executive for a company called Neptune-Avramidis — Leon Prevant — sees the note and is shaken. This award recognizes the best in Canadian humour writing, whether fiction or nonfiction. Her novels include All Inclusive and Six Metres of Pavement. The Big Book of Christmas: 140+ authors and 400+ novels, novellas, stories, poems & carols (Katharti… André Alexis on what he values most, in art and friends. Her other books include the short story collection Oxygen, the novella collection The Best Thing for You and the young adult novels All-Season Edie and Encore Edie. Online shopping for Canadian Books from a great selection at Books Store. Skip to main content.ca. Literature & Fiction See more Previous page. Thirteen years later, Vincent disappears from a Neptune-Avramidis ship. Published in 1995, this sweeping yet intimate story of one woman’s … Here the Dark includes the story that won the 1999 CBC Short Story Prize, How Can n Men Share a Bottle of Vodka? This segment originally aired in 2014. Audience Relations, CBC P.O. The Amazon first novel award, a Canada Reads finalist, a Globe & Mail book of the year... that's just a fraction of the praise heaped upon Gil Adamson's debut novel The Outlander. Cordelia Strube, author of Misconduct of the Heart, takes The Next Chapter's version of the Proust Questionnaire. William Gibson is a legendary Vancouver science-fiction writer. Top 100 Canadian Children’s Books. This year journalist Cathal Kelly won for his book Boy Wonders , a memoir about his years coming of age in the ’70s and ’80s. Butter Honey Pig Bread is a novel about twin sisters, Kehinde and Taiye, and their mother, Kambirinachi. It tells the story of a young woman named Noemi who is called by her cousin to save her from doom in her countryside home, the mysterious and alluring High Place. All Points West host Kathryn Marlow spoke to Jack Wang before he appeared at the Victoria Festival of Authors. Thomas King is hopeful that his writing has changed the world — but he's still not sure. Globe Investor Tools. In Here the Dark, David Bergen delivers short stories that interweave across space, exploring faith, loss and complex moral ambiguities. Crosshairs is a dystopian novel about a near-future where a queer Black performer named Kay and his allies join forces against an oppressive Canadian regime that is rounding up those deemed "Other" in concentration camps. Her 2004 novel Scrapbook was translated into English in 2009. Stephen Leacock – Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town (1912) At the beginning of the 20th century, … ", Griffin Poetry Prize winner Kaie Kellough on what it means to write about a home you've been separated from. by. The father of cyberpunk shares insights on 2020 and what he thinks about his predictions from decades ago. 1 / 100 Photo: Puffin. The Jane Austen Society is her first book. Catherine Hernandez on her novel Crosshairs, Catherine Hernandez's second novel, Crosshairs, takes place in a chilling dystopian future where a fascist regime seeks to eliminate all those deemed "Other. A near-future Toronto is ravaged by climate change. Inform your decisions via. The Calgary writer's previous books include the award-winning novel Witchmark and it's sequel Stormsong. Nadine Bismuth is a writer from Montreal. The B.C.-born author, who lives in New York, says he wasn't seeing stories about the global Chinese diaspora - so he wrote them himself. Catherine Hernandez's latest book is dystopian fiction that feels frighteningly real, CBC Books named Hernandez a writer to watch in 2017, currently a finalist for the 2020 Griffin Poetry Prize, the Writers' Trust Fiction Prize shortlist, shortlist for the Scotiabank Giller Prize, Emily St. John Mandel has no idea where she's going... and she's okay with that, Why Silvia Moreno-Garcia likes to write genre-bending novels, How writing a novel helped John Elizabeth Stintzi connect with their own genderqueer identity, On the Shores of Darkness, There Is Light, Souvankham Thammavongsa's stories explore the diversity of the immigrant experience. Fifteen Dogs by André Alexis 3. Stone Diaries by Carol Shields. Emma Donoghue spoke with Dr. Brian Goldman, host of White Coat Black Art, about the inspiration for the novel. 307 items. Giller Prize for the best Canadian novel or book of short stories in English; Governor General's Awards for the best Canadian fiction, poetry, non-fiction, drama, and translation, in both English and French; Griffin Poetry Prize for the best book of poetry, one award each for a Canadian poet and an international poet The Giller Prize goes to...Toronto's Souvankham Thammavongsa. Mexican Gothic is in development to become a TV series for Hulu. To encourage thoughtful and respectful conversations, first and last names will appear with each submission to CBC/Radio-Canada's online communities (except in children and youth-oriented communities). John Elizabeth Stinzi is a novelist, poet, teacher and visual artist. Emily St. John Mandel's new book, The Glass Hotel, interweaves several complex narratives. Cordelia Strube is a Toronto-based writer. Her son, who is a veteran, might be succumbing to PTSD, while she tries to manage the eccentrics who work in her kitchen and acclimatize to the idea that she might have a granddaughter she never knew she had. Winnipeg author David Bergen is on the shortlist for the 2020 Scotiabank Giller Prize for his short story collection Here the Dark. Little does he know, his father is coming for him. Whitehead is an Oji-Cree, Two-Spirit writer, poet and Indigiqueer scholar from Peguis First Nation. In Chawton, an English village that was the last home of iconic novelist Jane Austen, a small group of locals decide to do what they can to preserve Austen's home and legacy, and hopefully revitalize the town in the process. William Gibson reveals how he predicts the future. He came into studio to answer The Next Chapter's Proust questionnaire. This is kind of a weird time and a weird thing to celebrate. Lists are re-scored approximately every 5 minutes. His books include the novels Confidence and Girl Crazy and the memoir Blindsided. It was Gerhardt who eventually murdered Kelly in 1992. In Agency, a gifted app tester meets her match when she is commissioned to beta test a highly social, and combat-savvy, "digital assistant." Cordelia Strube on what her family thinks of her writing. It was translated into English by Russell Smith. However, apart from the big names and superstars, many of these authors are not well known outside of Canada. In this collection of stories, Dominoes at the Crossroads, Kaie Kellough navigates Canada's Caribbean diaspora, as they seek music and a connection to their past. From BookNet Canada: We love libraries! Quill and Quire | Canada's magazine of book news and reviews. Pseudonyms will no longer be permitted. Farzana Doctor is a Canadian novelist and social worker. The Handmaid's Tale book. We surveyed experts from coast to coast to help us create this awesome list of titles. His novel Accordéon was a finalist for the Amazon.ca First Novel Award in 2017. 8. Historical Fiction. André Alexis new book is Days by Moonlight. Here are the CBC Books picks for the top Canadian fiction of the year. Are any of your favourite Canadian kids' books on our list? Set in Toronto’s Little Jamaica, Zalika Reid-Benta’s debut short … Alexis is the author of Fifteen Dogs, which won Canada Reads 2017 and the 2015 Scotiabank Giller Prize, and Days by Moonlight, which won the 2019 Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize. Thomas King is a Canadian-American writer of Cherokee and Greek ancestry. She took home Canada's top literary prize for her short story collection entitled "How To Pronounce Knife." She spoke with Gill Deacon about the honour. Get your order fast and stress free with free curbside pickup. The 2021 CBC Short Story Prize juror talks to Jeff Douglas about what makes a great short story. Zsuzsi Gartner takes us through her award-nominated novel The Beguiling. The French edition, Un lien familial, won Radio-Canada's Combat national des livres in 2020. Hench is the story of a woman who pays the bills by doing administrative work for villains. Ridgerunner won the Writers' Trust Fiction Prize and was on the shortlist for the Scotiabank Giller Prize. Michelle Good on her debut novel Five Little Indians, which follows five characters after they leave residential school. Lisa Moore Born in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Moore’s first two books, Degrees of Nakedness … Our Stores Are Open Book Annex Membership Educators Gift Cards Stores & Events Help. The Night Piece is a collection of career-spanning stories by Scotiabank Giller Prize and Canada Reads winner André Alexis. Here are the picks by CBC Books for the top Canadian fiction of 2020. Emily St John Mandel on The Glass Hotel, her follow-up to her breakout novel Station Eleven. Zsuzsi Gartner is a writer and journalist who currently lives in Vancouver. Please note that CBC does not endorse the opinions expressed in comments. The non-binary photographer ran away from home with their girlfriend, but when their mother's dementia worsens Alani is forced to run back to her. Author Emma Donoghue 'spooked' by overlapping narratives between her new novel and COVID-19. It’s named after Stephen Leacock, a Canadian writer best known for Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town . Cascade is a collection of short stories from award-winning writer Craig Davidson. But what unfolds is an alternate history where fascism reigns in Europe, and an atomic bomb is dropped on London, and Elser must reckon with the knowledge that his act of heroism changed the course of history — and for what end? John Elizabeth Stintzi on Vanishing Monuments. Just $1.99. How being a 'three-times-lapsed Catholic' shaped Zsuzsi Gartner's latest novel. In this CBC Books video series, author Farzana Doctor on why it's a great time to be a writer from a racialized or Indigenous community. He currently lives in Calgary. His book, full-metal indigiqueer, is a collection of experimental poems that aim to provoke discussion and debate. We've got you covered with the buzziest new releases of the day. The Pull of the Stars tells the story of three women — a nurse, a doctor and an activist — in war-ravaged Ireland during the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic. Photo Gallery. In an alternate timeline, in 2017 Hillary Clinton has won the presidential election over Donald Trump. He also writes the DreadfulWater mystery series. In other Covid-19 book news, we note that Emily St. John Mandel’s 2014 bestseller “Station Eleven” joins her new novel “The Glass Hotel” on the Canadian Fiction list. Shaena Lambert imagines the life of German politician Petra Kelly, an electrifying progressive figure in the 1980s, in her novel Petra. André Alexis answers TNC's Proust questionnaire. From a young man painting nails in a salon, to a housewife learning English from soap-operas, How to Pronounce Knife navigates tragedy and humour. Russell Smith is a writer, journalist and translator. The Beguiling was on the 2020 Writers' Trust Fiction Prize shortlist. Shaena Lambert wrote a novel about Petra Kelly, who was the face of the 1980s peace and ecology movement. Author Gil Adamson on Ridgerunner, her follow-up book to her debut novel, The Outlander. Silvia Moreno-Garcia's novel Mexican Gothic follows an heiress's investigation into her cousin's hasty marriage and mysterious illness. The Pull of the Stars, set in a war and disease-ravaged Ireland during the 1918 Spanish flu outbreak, tells the story of three women — a nurse, a doctor and a volunteer helper — working on the front lines of the pandemic in an understaffed maternity ward of a hospital, where expectant mothers infected with the virus are quarantined. In 2005, his novel The Time in Between won the Scotiabank Giller Prize. St. John Mandel is a New York-based Canadian writer. The story takes readers to Japan, Australia and New Zealand as Interpol agent Gaddy Rhodes, photographer Tamsin Greene and travel writer Thomas Rafferty unexpectedly cross paths as they track "The Finder" — a mysterious figure who believes they can find history's lost objects, such as the missing Romanov Fabergé eggs and Muhammad Ali's Olympic gold medal. And, if you would prefer a list to a clickable infographic, here it is. She has been nominated for the Governor General's Literary Award, the Trillium Book Award and longlisted for the Scotiabank Giller Prize. Contributors include Nathan Adler, Darcie Little Badger, Gabriel Castilloux Calderon, Adam Garnet Jones, Mari Kurisato, Kai Minosh Pyle, David Alexander Robertson, jaye simpson and Nazbah Tom. She has published four books of poetry, including 2019's Cluster. In the face of a debilitating illness, Alani has to contend with painful memories from the past. Alexis draws from his previous publications, including Despair and Other Stories of Ottawa and Beauty & Sadness, as well as works that have not been previously published. All Categories. Kaie Kellough is an award-winning Canadian poet and novelist. Butter Honey Pig Bread is her first book. Similiar to our list of 100 (Fiction) Books to Read in a Lifetime, this list of 50 non-fiction books contains recommendations you might actually read (if you haven't already).This curated list covers the gamut of non-fiction, from compelling war stories to key feminist texts, to unbelievable struggles for survival, to tales of life in the culinary trade. Award-Winning Books. Her fourth novel, Station Eleven, was a finalist for a National Book Award and the PEN/Faulkner Award and won the 2015 Toronto Book Award. The Glass Hotel was on the shortlist for the Scotiabank Giller Prize. Jonny Appleseed, his debut novel, is about a Two-Spirit person trying to put his life back together following the death of his stepfather. He has won the Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour three times: for his novel Generica (now titled Happiness), his Canadian travel book Beauty Tips from Moose Jaw and his travel memoir Beyond Belfast. The six stories are set in Davidson's hometown of Niagara Falls, known as Cataract City, and explore what it's like to try to make a life in a town that is struggling economically, where its residents feel left behind and where the glorious, touristy waterfalls distract from deep social, economic and political problems. The Handmaid's Tale (The Handmaid's Tale, #1), Anne of Green Gables (Anne of Green Gables, #1), Fifth Business (The Deptford Trilogy, #1), Never Cry Wolf: The Amazing True Story of Life Among Arctic Wolves, Anne of Avonlea (Anne of Green Gables, #2), The Deptford Trilogy: Fifth Business/The Manticore/World of Wonders, Anne of the Island (Anne of Green Gables, #3), The Bishop's Man (The Cape Breton Trilogy #2), The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie (Flavia de Luce, #1), The Cornish Trilogy: The Rebel Angels; What's Bred in the Bone; The Lyre of Orpheus, Still Life (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #1), The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag (Flavia de Luce, #2). Top 10 Arctic novels. Enter to win these Canadian fiction books for fall 2020. Covid Safety Holiday Shipping Membership Educators Gift Cards Stores & Events Help. In Misconduct of the Heart, Stevie is a recovering alcoholic and kitchen manager who is trying hard to stop her world around her from collapsing. Butter Honey Pig Bread was on the Scotiabank Giller Prize longlist. Literature. The Pull of the Stars was on the 2020 Scotiabank Giller Prize longlist. Top 10s Fiction. Her stories have won an O. Henry Award and appeared in Harper's, Granta, The Paris Review and NOON. Her 2009 short story collection Êtes-vous mariée à un psychopathe was shortlisted for the Governor General's Literary Award for French-language fiction and was translated into English in 2010. She is also the author of the novel Scarborough, which is being adapted into a feature film. Her first novel, The Outlander, won the Amazon.ca First Novel Award and was a Canada Reads finalist in 2009, when it was championed by Nicholas Campbell. Will Ferguson's new novel The Finder follows a middle-aged travel writer. Catherine Hernandez is a former theatre professional and daycare provider from Scarborough, Ont. From Danang, Vietnam, to Honduras and the Canadian Prairies, the book collects narratives about place and heart. The Pull of the Stars by Emma Donoghue The Pull of the Stars is on the Scotiabank Giller Prize 2020 longlist. Her novel The Golden Mean won the Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize, was shortlisted for the Scotiabank Giller Prize and the Governor General's Literary Award for fiction. Book Depository Books With Free Delivery Worldwide : Goodreads Book reviews & recommendations: IMDb Movies, TV & Celebrities: Amazon Photos Unlimited Photo Storage Free With Prime: Shopbop Designer Fashion Brands: Warehouse Deals Open-Box Discounts : Whole Foods Market We Believe in Real Food: Amazon Renewed Like-new products you can trust Box 500 Station A Toronto, ON Canada, M5W 1E6. Five Little Indians was on the longlist for the Scotiabank Giller Prize. Petra is a novel inspired by the life of German activist Petra Kelly. In Consent, Sara becomes her intellectually disabled sister Mattie's caregiver after their mother dies. Joshua Whitehead reflects on music and the surprising connection he made with a neighbour while in isolation. First published in 2001 and reprinted by the author in June 2013, Raven’s End is a spiritual, philosophical, political, and beautifully written fictional account about the … Comments are welcome while open. Indians on Vacation was on the Writers' Trust Fiction Prize shortlist and was on the Scotiabank Giller Prize longlist. How an album title inspired Kaie Kellough to become a writer. But when the three women connect years later, they must confront their past and find forgiveness. Sara gets the marriage annulled, driving a wedge between herself and Mattie. Receive FREE shipping with your Barnes & Noble Membership. Emma Donoghue is an Irish Canadian writer. ... Bestsellers: Canadian Non-Fiction, November 21, 2020. Orca Book Publishers. Signed. Frying Plantain by Zalika Reid-Benta. https://www.cbc.ca/books/the-best-canadian-fiction-of-2020-1.5819722 Fuelled by the trauma of their childhood, the five friends cross paths over the decades and struggle with the weight of their shared past. Subscriber content. She ends up realizing what happened to her isn't unique — and she might have the means to take down the so-called hero who hurt her. Telling stories of the Chinese diaspora across continents, and decades. This week, the Scotiabank Giller Prize was awarded to Toronto's Souvankham Thammavongsa. The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood 7. Cordelia Strube takes the Proust Questionnaire. Kambirinachi believes she was a spirit who was supposed to die as a small child. The Globe and Mail's book section offers author interviews, book excerpts, bestseller lists and reviews. Toronto About Blog Quill & Quire is … Payback by Margaret Atwood 9. By staying alive, she is cursing her family — a fear that appears to come true when Kehinde experiences something that tears the family apart, and divides the twins for years. Barely out of childhood, they are released and left to contend with the seedy world of eastside Vancouver. His other works include the novels The Ash Garden and The Communist's Daughter and the short story collection Olympia. Consent was on the Scotiabank Giller Prize longlist. His son, Jack Boulton, is trapped in a life not of his own making. Ridgerunner is a novel about William Moreland, the notorious thief known as Ridgerunner, as he moves through the Rocky Mountains, determined to secure financial stability for his son. John Elizabeth Stintzi talks about their novel Vanishing Monuments, which follows a photographer's return to their mother's home in Winnipeg after a 27-year absence. Her short story collection Better Living Through Plastic Explosives was a finalist for the 2011 Scotiabank Giller Prize. If you’re fond of writing children’s titles, Orca Book Publishers is one of the … Add some “good” to your morning and evening. How to Pronounce Knife won the 2020 Scotiabank Giller Prize. His memoir Precious Cargo was defended by Greg Johnson on Canada Reads 2018. Augustine Funnell Books. Dennis Bock's novel The Good German is a fictionalized account of the death of Adolf Hitler. She was a panellist on Canada Reads 2004, when she defended Barney's Version by Mordecai Richler. She is also the author of the short story collection Oh My Darling. The book was written well before the outbreak of the coronavirus, and Donoghue was surprised by the way it mirrors our current situation but relishes the opportunity to talk about the role of health-care workers in challenging times. The timely tale explores how these women change each other's lives in unexpected ways, while witnessing loss and delivering new life. She is also the author of the novels Signal to Noise, which won the 2016 Copper Cylinder Award, Gods of Jade and Shadow and The Beautiful Ones. The Finder is an adventure novel about finding things that are lost in the world. Francesca Ekwuyasi is a writer, filmmaker and visual artist. Black queer voices matter — and these authors are writing a more inclusive future for CanLit. Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood 8. Natalie Jenner is a novelist based in Oakville, Ont. By Amy Valm January 27, 2016. How food can be its own language with author Francesca Ekwuyasi, We kick off an ongoing focus on what food can reveal about life, culture and society with Francesca Ekwuyasi, the Nigerian-Canadian novelist behind the Giller Prize longlisted novel Butter Honey Pig Bread. The group comes together in surprising ways and, despite being very different, unite through their common goal. The Good German is a reimagined history in which, in 1939, Georg Elser succeeded in assassinating Hitler. Silvia Moreno-Garcia is a Canadian author, who was born and raised in Mexico. Kellough joined Tom Power over Zoom from his home in Montreal to talk about his winning collection of poetry, Magnetic Equator, and what it means to write about a home you've been separated from. Michelle Good is a Cree writer and lawyer, as well as a member of Red Pheasant Cree Nation in Saskatchewan. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and (if not signed in) for advertising. Here are CBC Books 's top 30 Canadian works of fiction that came out in 2019. British Literature. Augustine Funnell Books. Kelly was a force in Germany in the 1980s, and was a founding member of the German Green Party, which was one of the first Green Parties to rise to prominence. Dennis Bock talks about the thinking behind his alternative history novel The Good German. American Fiction. Gil Adamson is a writer and poet. 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