Sean Qitsualik-Tinsley
| Sean Qitsualik-Tinsley | |
|---|---|
| Born | Sean Tinsley |
| Occupation | writer |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Genre | young adult literature |
| Notable works | Skraelings |
| Spouse | Rachel Qitsualik-Tinsley |
Sean Qitsualik-Tinsley is a Canadian writer. He was a winner of the Burt Award for First Nations, Métis and Inuit Literature in 2015 for Skraelings, which he cowrote with his wife Rachel Qitsualik-Tinsley.[1] The book was also a shortlisted finalist for the Governor General's Award for English-language children's literature at the 2014 Governor General's Awards.[2]
The duo also cowrote the 2008 book Qanuq Pinngurnirmata, a volume of Inuit mythology. The book was reissued in 2015 as How Things Came to Be: Inuit Stories of Creation.[3]
Of Scottish and Mohawk heritage, he was a second-place finalist in the Writers of the Future competition in 2005 for his short story "Green Angel".[4]
References
- ↑ "Rachel and Sean Qitsualik-Tinsley win 2015 Burt Award". Quill & Quire, October 26, 2015.
- ↑ "Winnipeg authors up for GG awards". Winnipeg Free Press, October 8, 2014.
- ↑ "Inuit culture comes alive". Guelph Mercury, August 1, 2015.
- ↑ "2005 Writers and Illustrators of the Future Awards winners". SF Crowsnest, August 29, 2005.
External links
- Rachel and Sean Qitsualik-Tinsley at Inhabit Media
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