Chanel Sutherland
BIO
Biography
Chanel M. Sutherland is the winner of the 2021 CBC Nonfiction prize and the 2022 CBC Short Story Prize. In addition, she was awarded the 2022 Mairuth Sarsfield Mentorship, longlisted for the 2022 Commonwealth Short Story Prize, and shortlisted for the Max Margles Fiction Prize. Chanel was also included on the CBC Books 30 Writers to Watch list for 2022.
Born in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Chanel moved to Montreal, Quebec, when she was ten. She holds a BA in English Literature from Concordia University. She is writing her first book – a collection of short stories exploring the Caribbean immigrant experience, especially those dealing with girlhood.
ADDRESS
City: Montreal,
Province/Territory: Quebec
EMAIL
cm.sutherland8@gmail.com
GENRE
Literary fiction, Literary nonfiction
LANGUAGES
English
PUBLICATIONS
Publications
AWARDS
Awards
Name
CBC Nonfiction Prize
Publication
CBC Books
Year
2021
Name
CBC Short Story Prize
Publication
CBC Books
Year
2022
LINKS
Links
PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS AND WORKSHOPS
EQUITY INITIATIVE
As part of the Union’s Equity Implementation Plan, we are committed to increasing awareness of authors who are Black, Indigenous, racialized, LGBTQI2S, or living with a disability. This author identifies as:
Members who identify as:
Black, Indigenous, and/or racialized
Programs & Interests
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