Draft:Jennilee Austria-Bonifacio
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Comment: Most of the sources are direct interviews, self published or mentions. Might be notable. Toadette (Let's talk together!) 19:09, 16 April 2024 (UTC)
Jennilee Austria-Bonifacio is a Filipino-Canadian author,[1] known for the 2023 novel Reuniting with Strangers.[2] The book was included on CBC's list "The best Canadian fiction of 2023".[3]
Her short story collection Reunification Stories for Caregivers and the Ones Who Love Them was runner-up for the 2020 Jim Wong-Chu Emerging Authors Award.[4] She is the founder of Filipino Talks, an organization that surveys Filipino families to help prepare educators to assist them.[5] Jennilee Austria-Bonifacio is a founding member of Pluma, a collective of Toronto-based Filipino writers[6] and a former staff member at The Philippine Reporter.[7]
Personal Life
Jennilee Austria-Bonifacio was born and raised in Sarnia, Ontario. She lives in Toronto with her husband.[8]
References
- ^ Wu, Alice (20 September 2023). "How Jennilee Austria-Bonifacio translated decades of work with Filipino newcomers into powerful fiction".
- ^ Raymundo, Bridget (19 January 2024). "Jennilee Austria-Bonifacio's fiction tells the stories of Filipino immigrants in Canada".
- ^ "The best Canadian fiction of 2023". 5 December 2023.
- ^ Rodriguez Kara, Charmaine (18 October 2021). "Jennilee Austria's story on reunification is second runner-up".
- ^ Karagiannis, Zoie (29 September 2023). "Author Jennilee Austria-Bonifacio uses her Writing to Reflect on her Filipino-Canadian Community".
- ^ Silvestre, Irish Mae (21 December 2018). "Emerging Writers on Themes of Identity and Belonging".
- ^ Austria, Jennilee (25 August 2023). "From TPR Journalist to Published Author".
- ^ "Her Life's Work by Jennilee Austria: 2022 CBC Short Story Prize Longlist". 13 April 2022.