Burt Award for First Nations, Inuit and Métis Literature
3 appearances
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Edition 5 (2017) Nominee
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Edition 7 (2019) Nominee
Aviaq Johnston
アビアク・ジョンストン
Aviaq Johnston
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1992-10-23 （Igloolik）
- Nationality
- Canada
- Languages
- English, Inuktitut
- Residence History
- Igloolik, Nunavut → Iqaluit, Nunavut
Career
- Occupations
- writer
- Active Years
- 2014-2024
- Affiliations
- Inhabit Media
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Indigenous Voices Award | Those Who Run in the Sky | Most Significant Work of Prose in English by an Emerging Indigenous Writer | Indigenous Voices Awards | Winner |
| 2017 | Governor General's Award | Those Who Run in the Sky | English-Language Children's Literature | Canada Council for the Arts | Finalist |
| 2017 | Burt Award | Those Who Run in the Sky | First Nations, Inuit and Métis Young Adult Literature | CODE | Honour Book |
| 2017 | Foreword INDIES Award | Those Who Run in the Sky | Young Adult Fiction | Foreword Reviews | Finalist |
| 2014 | Governor General's History Award | Tarnikuluk | — | — | Winner |
Indigenous Voices Award
2018
Work:
Those Who Run in the Sky
Category:
Most Significant Work of Prose in English by an Emerging Indigenous Writer
Organization:
Indigenous Voices Awards
Result:
Winner
Governor General's Award
2017
Work:
Those Who Run in the Sky
Category:
English-Language Children's Literature
Organization:
Canada Council for the Arts
Result:
Finalist
Burt Award
2017
Work:
Those Who Run in the Sky
Category:
First Nations, Inuit and Métis Young Adult Literature
Organization:
CODE
Result:
Honour Book
Foreword INDIES Award
2017
Work:
Those Who Run in the Sky
Category:
Young Adult Fiction
Organization:
Foreword Reviews
Result:
Finalist
Governor General's History Award
2014
Work:
Tarnikuluk
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Those Who Run in the Sky
2017 Young adult novelA story blending Inuit mythology and reality.
Inuit cultureMythologyIdentity
What's My Superpower?
2017 Children's bookAn Inuit child searches for his superpower.
Self-discoveryInuit culture
Those Who Dwell Below
2019 Young adult novelSequel-like story.
MythologyAdventure
Grandfather Bowhead, Tell Me a Story
2021 Children's bookGrandfather Bowhead whale tells stories.
Traditional storiesNature
Bibliography
- Those Who Run in the Sky (2017)
- What's My Superpower? (2017)
- Those Who Dwell Below (2019)
- Grandfather Bowhead, Tell Me a Story (2021)
- Taaqtumi: An Anthology of Arctic Horror Stories (2019, contribution)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Magical realismInuit perspective
- Recurring Motifs
- Inuit mythologyArctic life
Legacy
Recognized Inuit writer who won Indigenous Voices Award.
Trivia
- Listed as one of 18 Authors to Watch in 2018 by CBC Books.