Janice Lynn Mather
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| Born | December 29, 1981 Bahamas |
| Education | University of British Columbia |
| Genre | Young adult fiction |
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Janice Lynn Mather (born December 29, 1981)
Mather moved to Canada in 2002 to study creative writing.
Mather's first novel, Learning to Breathe, was published in 2018. Fifteen years in the making the novel focuses on 16-year-old Indira Ferguson as she attempts to step out of the shadow of her mother's reputation and find her own path.[4][5] It was named to the short list of the Governor General's Award for English-language children's literature.[6] Her second novel Facing the Sun, a coming of age story about four young women set in the Bahamas, was published in 2020.[7] The book takes place over the course of a summer during which a property developer signals interest in purchasing a local beach.[8]
Her short story collection Uncertain Kin was published in 2022.
References
- ISBN 9780787639952. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- ^ a b Jacques, Ian (12 August 2019). "Coming of age debut novel earns Tsawwassen author accolades". Delta Optimist. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ Patrick, Ryan B. (5 February 2021). "6 Black Canadian writers to watch in 2021". CBC. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ Yohannes, Samraweet. "Janice Lynn Mather's novel was 15 years in the making — now it's a Governor General's Literary Award finalist". CBC. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ Deogun, Inderjit (6 September 2018). "Learning to Breathe". Quill and Quire. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ Balser, Erin (3 October 2018). "Here are the finalists for the 2018 Governor General's Literary Awards". CBC. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ Dundas, Deborah (14 August 2020). "Notable new book releases this week include Janice Lynn Mather's 'Facing the Sun' and M.G. Vassanji's 'A Delhi Obsession'". thestar.com. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ "Janice Lynn Mather wanted to show readers the real side of paradise in her latest novel". CBC. 23 December 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
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