Liselle Sambury

Liselle Sambury is a Trinidadian Canadian writer of young adult fantasy literature,[1] whose debut novel Blood Like Magic was a finalist for the Governor General's Award for English-language children's literature at the 2021 Governor General's Awards.[2]

A native of Toronto, Ontario, Sambury majored in linguistics and also took creative writing courses at Queen's University.[3] Blood Like Magic was published in 2021 by Simon & Schuster.[4] She currently resides in Timmins, a city which she used as a setting in her novel Delicious Monsters.[5]

She received nominations for the Amy Mathers Teen Book Award in 2022 for Blood Like Magic,[6] and in 2024 for Delicious Monsters.[7]

References

  1. ↑ Baugher, Lacy (2021-06-09). "Liselle Sambury gives us an in-depth look at the world of Blood Like Magic". Culturess. Retrieved 2026-05-10.
  2. ↑ "Ivan Coyote, David A. Robertson & Julie Flett among finalists for $25K Governor General's Literary Awards". CBC Books. October 14, 2021.
  3. ↑ Gallagher, Nathan (2021-04-08). "Queen's Creative Writing alum Liselle Sambury talks debut novel 'Blood Like Magic'". The Queen's Journal. Retrieved 2026-05-10.
  4. ↑ Raughley, Sarah (2021-06-03). "Blood Like Magic". Quill and Quire. Retrieved 2026-05-10.
  5. ↑ Patrick, Ryan B. (August 4, 2023). "Liselle Sambury explores difficult mother-daughter relationships in her spooky YA novel Delicious Monsters". The Next Chapter. CBC.
  6. ↑ "David A. Robertson, Xiran Jay Zhao & Christian Allaire among finalists for top Canadian children's book awards". CBC Books. September 12, 2022.
  7. ↑ Vilkoff, Natalie (October 8, 2024). "Jack Wong, Sydney Smith and Liselle Sambury among finalists for top Canadian children's book awards". CBC Books.
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