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Aviaq Johnston
Aviaq Johnston is a young Inuk author from Igloolik, Nunavut. Her debut novel Those Who Run in the Sky was released in the spring of 2017. In 2014, she won first place in the Aboriginal Arts and Stories competition for her short story “Tarnikuluk,” which also earned her a Governor General’s History Award. Aviaq is a graduate of Nunavut Sivuniksavut, and she has a diploma in Social Service Work from Canadore College. Aviaq loves to travel and has lived in Australia and Vietnam. She spends most of her time reading, writing, studying, and procrastinating. She goes back and forth between Iqaluit, Nunavut, and Ottawa, Ontario.
Books by Aviaq Johnston:
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Jeela Palluq-Cloutier
Jeela Palluq-Cloutier’s passion is to promote high quality standards of Inuktut, in spelling, grammar, and usage. She
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Gunvor Bjerre
Gunvor Bjerre is a journalist and librarian. She has travelled much of the world, but Greenland holds
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Raymond Gianfrancesco and the Grade 4 Class of Leo Ussak School
Raymond Gianfresco lived and worked in Rankin Inlet for seven years as an elementary school teacher. He
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