Liselle Sambury
Liselle Sambury is a Trinidadian Canadian writer of young adult fantasy literature,[1] whose debut novel Blood Like Magic was a shortlisted finalist for the Governor General's Award for English-language children's literature at the 2021 Governor General's Awards.[2]
A native of Toronto, Ontario, Sambury studied creative writing at Queen's University.[3] Blood Like Magic was published in 2021 by Simon & Schuster.[4] She currently resides in Timmins, a city which she has incorporated as a setting in her planned future novel Butcherbirds.[5]
References[]
- ^ Lacy Baugher, "Liselle Sambury gives us an in-depth look at the world of Blood Like Magic". FanSided, June 9, 2021.
- ^ "Ivan Coyote, David A. Robertson & Julie Flett among finalists for $25K Governor General's Literary Awards". CBC Books, October 14, 2021.
- ^ Nathan Gallagher, "Queen’s Creative Writing alum Liselle Sambury talks debut novel 'Blood Like Magic'". The Queen's Journal, April 8, 2021.
- ^ Sarah Raughley, "Blood Like Magic, by Liselle Sambury". Quill & Quire, June 2021.
- ^ Maija Hoggett, "Timmins author's debut book a finalist for national award". Timmins Today, October 14, 2021.
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- 21st-century Canadian novelists
- 21st-century Canadian women writers
- Canadian women novelists
- Canadian fantasy writers
- Canadian writers of young adult literature
- Black Canadian writers
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- Writers from Toronto
- Queen's University at Kingston alumni
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