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September 30, 2022, is Canada's 2nd Annual Truth and Reconciliation Day. We want to share some praise for local author Brian Thomas Isacc and an informative site  we found. We encourage you to pause today, reflect, and perhaps take a moment to investigate either of these resources. We can do better. Together.

Okanagan First Nations author Brian Thomas Isaac’s debut novel, All the Quiet Places, has been nominated for the Scotiabank Giller Prize, Canada’s richest literary award for fiction.

Brian has been overwhelmed by the support for his novel over the past year, but this nomination for Canada’s top fiction prize was extremely meaningful. As he says, “If someone had told me when I walked out of school with only a grade 8 education that at the age of 72, I would be longlisted for the best fiction book in Canada I would not have believed it.” After leaving school, Brian had a short career riding bulls in local rodeos until common sense steered him away. He went on to work in the Northern Alberta oil fields and eventually retired as a bricklayer. Looking back to his 12-year-old self with a chuckle Brian adds, “being nominated for such a prestigious book award would have seemed laughable. . . or to live that long! To Elana Rabinovitch and the 2022 Giller Prize jury, I thank you from the bottom of my heart.”

For more information please visit touchwoodeditions.com or scotiabankgillerprize.ca.

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