Aviaq Johnston
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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 |
