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Rachel Attituq Qitsualik-Tinsley

レイチェル・アッティトゥク・キツアリク・ティンスレー

Reicheru Attituqu Kitsuariku Tinsurē

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
:unknown （Nunavut）
Died
:unknown
Nationality
Canadian
Languages
Inuktitut, English
Residence History
Nunavut, Canada

Career

Occupations
writer, Inuktitut language translator
Active Years
2008-2022
Nominations
Shortlisted for Governor General's Award for English-language children's literature 2014

Awards

Burt Award for First Nations, Métis and Inuit Literature
2015
Work: Skraelings
Category: young adult literature
Result: winner
Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal
2012
Organization: The Governor General of Canada
Result: recipient

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Skraelings

2014 young adult literature

A young adult novel themed on Inuit culture, co-written with her husband Sean.

Inuit cultureArctic folklore

Bibliography

  • The Shadows that Rush Past (2011)
  • Ajjiit (2011, with Sean)
  • Under the Ice (2012)
  • The Raven and the Loon (2013, with Sean)
  • Skraelings (2014, with Sean)
  • The Walrus Who Escaped (2014, with Sean)
  • Tuniit: Mysterious Folk of the Arctic (2014, with Sean)
  • How Things Came To Be (2015, with Sean)
  • Stories of Survival and Revenge: From Inuit Folklore (2015, with Sean)
  • Why the Monster (2017, with Sean)
  • Rosie, in This Place (2019, with Sean)
  • Lounge, in Taaqtumi: An Anthology of Arctic Horror Stories (2019, with Sean)
  • Tanna's Owl (2020, with Sean)
  • Tanna's Lemming (2022, with Sean)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Narrative based on Inuit mythologySimple style for children and YA
Recurring Motifs
Inuit folkloreArctic survivalCultural preservation

Legacy

Known as a children's literature writer focusing on Inuit culture, winner of the Burt Award. Co-authored numerous works with husband Sean.

Trivia

  • Of Inuk, Scottish and Cree descent.
  • Ran in the 2017 Nunavut election for Quttiktuq but received 0 votes.