Congratulations to Raincoast author Adam Lewis Schroeder whose debut novel THE EMPRESS OF ASIA is a finalist for 30th annual First Novel Award, a prestigious Canadian literary award that recognizes the outstanding achievement of a first-time novelist.
The six nominees for the 2006 First Novel Award, listed alphabetically by author, are:
- “The Law of Dreams” by Peter Behrens, House of Anansi Press
- “The Uninvited Guest” by John Degen, Nightwood Editions
- “Stolen” by Annette Lapointe, Anvil Press
- “Lullabies for Little Criminals” by Heather O’Neill, Harper Collins
- “Empress of Asia” by Adam Lewis Schroeder, Raincoast Books
- “Certainty” by Madeleine Thien, McClelland & Stewart
Previous winners include Michael Ondaatje, Rohinton Mistry, Anne Michaels, Colin McAdam and Joseph Boyden.
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