Liselle Sambury

Liselle Sambury is a Trinidadian Canadian writer of young adult fantasy literature,[1] whose debut novel Blood Like Magic was a shortlisted finalist for the Governor General's Award for English-language children's literature at the 2021 Governor General's Awards.[2]

A native of Toronto, Ontario, Sambury majored in Linguistics and also took creative writing courses at Queen's University.[3] Blood Like Magic was published in 2021 by Simon & Schuster.[4] She currently resides in Timmins, a city which she has incorporated as a setting in her forthcoming novel Delicious Monsters.[5]

References
  1. Lacy Baugher, "Liselle Sambury gives us an in-depth look at the world of Blood Like Magic". FanSided, June 9, 2021.
  2. "Ivan Coyote, David A. Robertson & Julie Flett among finalists for $25K Governor General's Literary Awards". CBC Books, October 14, 2021.
  3. Nathan Gallagher, "Queen’s Creative Writing alum Liselle Sambury talks debut novel 'Blood Like Magic'". The Queen's Journal, April 8, 2021.
  4. Sarah Raughley, "Blood Like Magic, by Liselle Sambury". Quill & Quire, June 2021.
  5. Simon & Schuster, . Simon & Schuster, January 11, 2023.


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