Jessica Johns | |
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Language | English |
Education | |
Notable works | Bad Cree |
Website | |
jessicasbjohns |
Jessica Johns is a Cree writer from Canada, whose debut novel Bad Cree was published in 2023.
Johns is a member of the Sucker Creek First Nation in northern Alberta. [1] She grew up on her traditional territory in Treaty 8. She lived in Adelaide, Australia from ages 14 to 16. [2] Johns majored in English at Grant MacEwan University and has an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of British Columbia. [3]
While she was an MFA student, a creative writing teacher told John's class to never write about dreams. Johns wrote Bad Cree in part as a response to this, advice which Johns disagreed with due to the importance of dreams in Cree culture. [4] It was expanded from her earlier short story of the same name, which won the Journey Prize in 2020. [5]
Bad Cree was published in 2023 by HarperCollins Canada. [6] The novel was a shortlisted finalist for the 2023 Amazon.ca First Novel Award. [7] Bad Cree was selected for the 2024 edition of Canada Reads, where it was defended by Dallas Soonias. [8] [9]
Year | Title | Award | Result | Ref. |
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2019 | How Not to Spill | bpNichol Chapbook Award | ||
2020 | "Bad Cree" | Journey Prize | Winner | [5] |
2023 | Bad Cree | Amazon.ca First Novel Award | Shortlist | [7] |
2024 | ALA Alex Award | Winner | [10] | |
Audie Award for Thriller/Suspense | Finalist | [11] | ||
CBC Canada Reads | Nominee | [8] [12] | ||
Georges Bugnet Award for Fiction | Shortlist | [13] |
Johns divides her time between Edmonton and Vancouver and has a cat named Alfredo. [3]
Jessica Johns | |
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Language | English |
Education | |
Notable works | Bad Cree |
Website | |
jessicasbjohns |
Jessica Johns is a Cree writer from Canada, whose debut novel Bad Cree was published in 2023.
Johns is a member of the Sucker Creek First Nation in northern Alberta. [1] She grew up on her traditional territory in Treaty 8. She lived in Adelaide, Australia from ages 14 to 16. [2] Johns majored in English at Grant MacEwan University and has an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of British Columbia. [3]
While she was an MFA student, a creative writing teacher told John's class to never write about dreams. Johns wrote Bad Cree in part as a response to this, advice which Johns disagreed with due to the importance of dreams in Cree culture. [4] It was expanded from her earlier short story of the same name, which won the Journey Prize in 2020. [5]
Bad Cree was published in 2023 by HarperCollins Canada. [6] The novel was a shortlisted finalist for the 2023 Amazon.ca First Novel Award. [7] Bad Cree was selected for the 2024 edition of Canada Reads, where it was defended by Dallas Soonias. [8] [9]
Year | Title | Award | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
2019 | How Not to Spill | bpNichol Chapbook Award | ||
2020 | "Bad Cree" | Journey Prize | Winner | [5] |
2023 | Bad Cree | Amazon.ca First Novel Award | Shortlist | [7] |
2024 | ALA Alex Award | Winner | [10] | |
Audie Award for Thriller/Suspense | Finalist | [11] | ||
CBC Canada Reads | Nominee | [8] [12] | ||
Georges Bugnet Award for Fiction | Shortlist | [13] |
Johns divides her time between Edmonton and Vancouver and has a cat named Alfredo. [3]