Sidura Ludwig

Sidura Ludwig is a Canadian writer, whose short story collection You Are Not What We Expected was a shortlisted finalist for the Danuta Gleed Literary Award in 2021, and won the Vine Award for Canadian Jewish Literature that same year. [1] [2]

Sidura Ludwig was born and raised to a Jewish family in Winnipeg, Manitoba, to Israel and Maylene Ludwig. She graduated Grant Park High School in River Heights, and studied English and creative writing at York University in Toronto. Ludwig has a Master's degree in Journalism from Carleton University in Ottawa.[3] She published her first novel Holding My Breath in 2007.[4] She currently lives in Thornhill, Ontario with her husband Jason and her three kids, Boaz, Dalya and Isaac.[3]

References
  1. Vicky Qiao, "Jack Wang wins $10K Danuta Gleed Literary Award for best first short story collection for We Two Alone". CBC Books, May 28, 2021.
  2. Koffler Centre of the Arts, "Announcing the Winners of the 2021 Vine Awards'. November 23, 2021.
  3. Gerry Posner, "Sidura Ludwig’s lifelong love of writing has taken many different forms". The Jewish Post & News, 2020.
  4. Ryan B. Patrick, "Sidura Ludwig explores diversity within the Jewish Canadian community with book You Are Not What We Expected". CBC Books, May 25, 2020.


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