2017 edition of Turtle Island Reads celebrates the best in Indigenous Canadian writing

Indigenous authors and stories took centre stage Wednesday night with the second annual edition of Turtle Island Reads.

The event celebratedIndigenous Canadian fiction with a panel discussion on three books includingBearskin Diary by Carol Danies,This Accident of Being Lost by LeanneSimpson and Son of a Trickster by Eden Robsinson.

• Turtle Island Reads helps spread word about Indigenous literature

This year's Turtle Island Reads was hosted by author and CBC Ottawa journalistWaubgeshigRice.CBC Montreal'sNantaliIndongomoderated the discussion with book advocates Shannon Webb-Campbell,Moe Clark andRyan McMahon.

The public event drew about 100 spectators toTannaSchulichHall atMcGillUniversity and even more online toCBC'svariousFacebookpages.

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Turtle Island Reads is a CBC collaboration with the Quebec Writers' Federation and McGill University's Institute for the Public Life of Arts and Ideas.

The three books by the contenders are also being donated to all English-language high schools in Quebec.

More about the books and advocates

Shannon Webb-Campbell, aMontreal poet, writer and critic of mixed Mi'kmaq heritage, was the advocateforBearskin DiarybyDaniels forTurtle Island Reads.

• BLOG|'Fragments of myself': Why Shannon Webb-Campbell is championing Bearskin Diary

Moe Clark, a Montreal-basedMtis poet, touring musician, educator, activist, championedSimpson's recent collection of poemsand short stories,This Accident of Being Lost.

• BLOG|Stories as good medicine: Moe Clark makes the case for This Accident of Being Lost

Ryan McMahon, anAnishinaabe comedian, podcaster, new media creator and upcoming author, was the advocate for Robinson's novelSon of a Trickster.

• BLOG|'Ol' fashioned Ind'en magic': Ryan McMahon calls Son of a Trickster a must-read