Emily Riddle

Emily Riddle is a Cree poet from Canada, whose book The Big Melt won the Griffin Poetry Prize's award for best first book of poetry in 2023.[1]

A member of the Alexander First Nation in Morinville, Alberta,[2] she currently lives in Edmonton, where she works as an indigenous relations adviser for the Edmonton Public Library, and is also a textile artist.[3]

The Big Melt was also a winner in the English poetry category at the 2023 Indigenous Voices Awards.[4][5]

References
  1. Cassandra Drudi, "Emily Riddle wins inaugural $10K Griffin Canadian First Book Prize" Archived 2023-05-20 at the Wayback Machine. Quill & Quire, May 17, 2023.
  2. Catherine Zhu, "Nêhiyaw writer Emily Riddle first ever winner of $10K Canadian First Book Prize for debut poetry collection". CBC Books, May 18, 2023.
  3. Justin Bell, "Bookmarks: Emily Riddle exposes her personal side in new poetry collection". Edmonton Journal, November 25, 2022.
  4. Cassandra Drudi, "Finalists announced for sixth annual Indigenous Voices Awards". Quill & Quire, May 9, 2023.
  5. Kliot, Talia (22 June 2023). "Cody Caetano and Emily Riddle among winners of 2023 Indigenous Voices Awards". CBC Books. Retrieved 10 August 2023.


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