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Maria Reva wins the 2026 Amazon Canada First Novel Award for Endling (@KnopfCA/@penguinrandomca), about three Ukrainian women caught in a marriage industry built on survival and illusion as war and a scientific mission collide. Learn more: https://t.co/qvPvh6Unjc #AmazonFNA50

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Nearly a decade after the Quebec City mosque shooting, Canada is still grappling with the warning signs of hate-fuelled violence. What did communities and institutions miss—and how can intervention happen before tragedy unfolds? https://t.co/W2nAzcSsLH

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Alex Odongo of @WarChildCan shares the on-ground initiatives aiming to help young girls access education in Uganda. Don't miss this talk at The Walrus Talks at Home: Education in Crisis. https://t.co/IvIiT2aCGE

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What happens when we step beyond the comforts we've built for ourselves? In Bruce Taylor's latest poem, “Pissing in the Woods,” the warmth of home is left behind for a forest where “nothing has any love for you.” https://t.co/lr9oBWEzJG

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The internet can’t get enough of dinner parties—but hosting IRL is a different story. Writer @gabrielledrolet explores how social media turned hosting into a marker of adulthood and status, and why connection matters more than the perfect tablescape. https://t.co/Y0Ahp9rt1O

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An unforgettable night at the 50th Amazon Canada First Novel Award. Guests are still celebrating the next wave of Canadian literary voices and the winners shaping the future of Canadian literature.

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Congratulations to Nandini Parihar, winner of the 2026 Amazon Canada First Novel Award Youth Short Story category, for her powerful story “Space between Certainties.” Learn more: https://t.co/qvPvh6UV8K #AmazonFNA50

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Maria Reva and Nandini Parihar celebrate their wins as the 2026 First Novel Award and Youth Short Story category winners. Learn more about both authors at https://t.co/qvPvh6Unjc #AmazonFNA50

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It’s almost time. Join us at 9 p.m. ET for the announcement of this year’s First Novel Award and Youth Short Story winners. #AmazonFNA50

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Maria Reva reads from Endling (@KnopfCA), following three Ukrainian women caught in a marriage industry built on survival and illusion. When war breaks out, their lives and a rare scientific mission collide.
Learn more: https://t.co/qvPvh6Unjc #AmazonFNA50

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Ben Ladouceur reads from I Remember Lights (@bookhugpress), following a young man discovering queer life in 1960s Montreal during Expo 67. A decade later, a police raid forces a reckoning between happiness and safety.
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Kyle Edwards reads from Small Ceremonies (@McClellandBooks), following two Indigenous teens chasing a long-awaited hockey win. As their season unfolds, a chorus of voices builds toward a tragic night.
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.@John_Orpheus reads from Black Cherokee (@SimonSchusterCA), which follows Ophelia Blue Rivers, raised by her grandmother, whose life is upended and sets her on a journey through family, faith, and identity. Learn more: https://t.co/qvPvh6Unjc #AmazonFNA50

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Jon Claytor reads from Nowhere (@goose_lane), following 12-year-old Joel in a town upended by the arrival of a giant cube. As monsters take over, Joel and his friend navigate a world where growing up and survival begin to blur. Learn more: https://t.co/qvPvh6Unjc #AmazonFNA50

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Kate Cayley reads from Property (@coachhousebooks), a novel that follows a spring day in a gentrifying neighbourhood where lives intersect across lines of class, privilege, and quiet tension, building toward an unexpected tragedy. Learn more: https://t.co/qvPvh6Unjc #AmazonFNA50

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On stage now: our esteemed judges Anne Fleming, Conor Kerr, @teresempierre, and @SJSindu sharing highlights from their journey through this year’s remarkable debut fiction. #AmazonFNA

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Award-winning author Lawrence Hill is now on stage as this year’s special guest speaker, offering words of wisdom and encouragement to the next generation of writers. #AmazonFNA50

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The ceremony is underway, with our executive director @jenniferhollett opening the evening and welcoming guests to a celebration of Canadian literary excellence. #AmazonFNA50

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Guests are arriving, the excitement is building, and speculation is already underway. Who do you think will take home the prize tonight? #AmazonFNA50

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Get to know the standout debut novels and authors on the 2026 AFNA shortlist: https://t.co/qvPvh6Unjc