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Sam Park Photography
Karen McBride
BIO
Biography

Karen is Algonquin Anishnaabe from the Timiskaming First Nation in the territory that is now Quebec. Growing up on the Rez meant the bush was her backyard and that backyard became all manner of places: Middle-earth, Hyrule, a world populated by zombies, and all things in between. She loves to write stories about truth and healing, but mostly about magic and myth. She hopes to continue to explore the themes and lessons taught to her through the oral tradition of her elders and ancestors. Her debut novel, Crow Winter, was shortlisted for the Ottawa Book Awards, the PMC Indigenous Literature Award, and the Sunburst Award for Canadian Literature of the Fantastic. She currently lives in Ottawa with her sister and their handsome little dog, Oscar. Follow her on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook @kmcbridewrites. Karen is represented by Stephanie Sinclair. 

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LANGUAGES
English
PUBLICATIONS
Publications
Title
Crow Winter
Publisher
Harper Avenue
Year
2019
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EQUITY INITIATIVE
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Members who identify as:
Black, Indigenous, and/or racialized
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