Sarah Henstra is a

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writer and academic. A professor of

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and

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, she is most noted for her 2018 novel '' The Red Word'', which won the

Governor General's Award for English-language fiction The Governor General's Award for English-language fiction is a Canadian literary award that annually recognizes one Canadian writer for a fiction book written in English.2018 Governor General's Awards The shortlisted nominees for the 2018 Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit were announced on October 3, 2018,young adult novel Young adult literature (YA) is typically written for readers aged 12 to 18 and includes most of the themes found in adult fiction, such as family dysfunction, substance abuse, alcoholism, and sexuality. It is characterized by simpler world build ...

''Mad Miss Mimic'' in 2015."Review: Mad Miss Mimic by Sarah Henstra"
''

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'', June 10, 2015.

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