Liselle Sambury Explained

Liselle Sambury is a Trinidadian Canadian writer of young adult fantasy literature,^[1] whose debut novel Blood Like Magic was a shortlisted finalist for the Governor General's Award for English-language children's literature at the 2021 Governor General's Awards.^[2]

A native of Toronto, Ontario, Sambury majored in Linguistics and also took creative writing courses at Queen's University.^[3] Blood Like Magic was published in 2021 by Simon & Schuster.^[4] She currently resides in Timmins, a city which she has incorporated as a setting in her novel Delicious Monsters.^[5]

She has also been a two-time nominee for the Amy Mathers Teen Book Award, receiving nominations in 2022 for Blood Like Magic,^[6] and in 2024 for Delicious Monsters.^[7]

Notes and References

Lacy Baugher, "Liselle Sambury gives us an in-depth look at the world of Blood Like Magic". FanSided, June 9, 2021.
https://www.cbc.ca/books/ivan-coyote-david-a-robertson-julie-flett-among-finalists-for-25k-governor-general-s-literary-awards-1.6209298 "Ivan Coyote, David A. Robertson & Julie Flett among finalists for $25K Governor General's Literary Awards"
Nathan Gallagher, "Queen’s Creative Writing alum Liselle Sambury talks debut novel 'Blood Like Magic'". The Queen's Journal, April 8, 2021.
Sarah Raughley, "Blood Like Magic, by Liselle Sambury". Quill & Quire, June 2021.
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/thenextchapter/liselle-sambury-explores-difficult-mother-daughter-relationships-in-her-spooky-ya-novel-delicious-monsters-1.6926868 "Liselle Sambury explores difficult mother-daughter relationships in her spooky YA novel Delicious Monsters"
https://www.cbc.ca/books/david-a-robertson-xiran-jay-zhao-christian-allaire-among-finalists-for-top-canadian-children-s-book-awards-1.6580084 "David A. Robertson, Xiran Jay Zhao & Christian Allaire among finalists for top Canadian children's book awards"
Natalie Vilkoff, "Jack Wong, Sydney Smith and Liselle Sambury among finalists for top Canadian children's book awards". CBC Books, October 8, 2024.