Aviaq Johnston (born October 23, 1992) is a Canadian Inuk writer from Igloolik, currently living in Iqaluit, Nunavut. [1] [2] Her debut young adult novel Those Who Run in the Sky won the inaugural Indigenous Voices Award for English Prose. [3] The novel was also a shortlisted finalist for the Governor General's Award for English-language children's literature at the 2017 Governor General's Awards, [4] and for the Burt Award for First Nations, Inuit and Métis Literature. [5]
She has also published the children's book What's My Superpower?, [6] and received a Governor General's History Award in 2014 for her short story "Tarnikuluk". [7]
Johnston was listed as one of the 18 Authors to Watch in 2018. [8]
Year | Title | Award | Status |
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2017 | Those Who Run in the Sky | Governor General's Award for English-Language Children's Literature [9] | Finalist |
Burt Award for First Nations, Inuit and Métis Young Adult Literature [10] | Honour Book | ||
Foreword INDIES Award for Young Adult Fiction [11] | Finalist | ||
Indigenous Voices Award: Most Significant Work of Prose in English by an Emerging Indigenous Writer [12] | Winner |
Aviaq Johnston (born October 23, 1992) is a Canadian Inuk writer from Igloolik, currently living in Iqaluit, Nunavut. [1] [2] Her debut young adult novel Those Who Run in the Sky won the inaugural Indigenous Voices Award for English Prose. [3] The novel was also a shortlisted finalist for the Governor General's Award for English-language children's literature at the 2017 Governor General's Awards, [4] and for the Burt Award for First Nations, Inuit and Métis Literature. [5]
She has also published the children's book What's My Superpower?, [6] and received a Governor General's History Award in 2014 for her short story "Tarnikuluk". [7]
Johnston was listed as one of the 18 Authors to Watch in 2018. [8]
Year | Title | Award | Status |
---|---|---|---|
2017 | Those Who Run in the Sky | Governor General's Award for English-Language Children's Literature [9] | Finalist |
Burt Award for First Nations, Inuit and Métis Young Adult Literature [10] | Honour Book | ||
Foreword INDIES Award for Young Adult Fiction [11] | Finalist | ||
Indigenous Voices Award: Most Significant Work of Prose in English by an Emerging Indigenous Writer [12] | Winner |