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Born in Toronto, Ontario, to writers Dave Godfrey and Ellen Godfrey. As a child her family relocated to Victoria, British Columbia. Godfrey attended the University of Toronto and Sarah Lawrence College, from which she received a MFA in Creative Writing.
Her first book, Torn Skirt (2001), a novel, was shortlisted for the 2002 Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize.
Her first book, Torn Skirt (2001), a novel, was shortlisted for the 2002 Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize.
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Thirst for Salt (2023)
Madelaine Lucas
"Thirst for Salt is an exquisite, magnificent gem of a book. While Madelaine Lucas's style is delicate and spare, her story is one of searing power-the story of a young woman's exploration of the fraught, often dangerous, forces of love, motherhood, art, and wilderness. Thirst for Salt is a revelation, with a quietly radical view of female desire and independence, and Lucas is a brilliant new voice-compassionate, daring, heartbreaking. It's no surprise that she is also an acclaimed musician, for this debut novel is full of verve and beauty, and it stays with you like a charged, lingering melody."
The Four Humors (2021)
Mina Seçkin
"I was completely transported by this novel--as if I'd been taken along with Seçkin's heroine on a darkly beautiful holiday. I loved the fierce, delicate voice of Sibel--a young woman determined to uncover the mysteries of her body, as well as the mysteries of her family. Seçkin is a gifted and natural storyteller, but she's also willing to show us the ways we use stories--of politics and history, in social media, in the bedroom and at parties--to hide and heal. In doing so, The Four Humors offers a captivating and profound portrait of a family unmoored by secrets and love."
Nothing Can Hurt You (2020)
Nicola Maye Goldberg
"A daring, electric debut. As Nicola Goldberg unfolds the mysteries and meaning of a college girl's murder, she tells a riveting story of how revenge, danger, grief and love collide in the aftermath of violence. This novel feels wholly new--Goldberg elegantly destroys all the 'dead girl' tropes we've tired of, and in doing so reinvents the thriller for a new generation--her heroines, like her voice, are wise, darkly funny, and often startingly beautiful."
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