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Amanda Peters



AMANDA PETERS is a writer of Mi’kmaq and settler ancestry. Her work has appeared in the Antigonish Review, Grain Magazine, the Alaska Quarterly Review, the Dalhousie Review and Filling Station Magazine. 

She is the winner of the 2021 Indigenous Voices Award for Unpublished Prose and a participant in the 2021 Writers’ Trust Rising Stars program. A graduate of the Master of Fine Arts Program at the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) in Santa Fe, New Mexico, Amanda Peters has a Certificate in Creative Writing from the University of Toronto.

 She lives in the Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia, with her fur babies, Holly and Pook.

 

Awards: Andrew Carnegie (2024), B&N (2023)  see all

Genres: Literary Fiction
 
New and upcoming books
September 2026

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The Birthing Tree
 
Novels
   The Berry Pickers (2023)
   The Birthing Tree (2026)
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Collections
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Awards
2024 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction : The Berry Pickers
2023 Barnes & Noble Discover Prize for Fiction : The Berry Pickers

Amanda Peters recommends
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Children of the Wolf (2026)
Abby Geni
"Abby Geni's writing is evocative, the story is unique, and the ethical dilemma played out in the book will linger long after the last page. . . . A truly great read!"
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The Sirens (2025)
Emilia Hart
"Emilia Hart takes the reader on a mythical journey through time, evoking ancient tales of the sea and female bonds that are tested but never broken. The Sirens surprises and delights and allows us as readers to imagine a world where myth and reality collide. A beautiful and propulsive story full of love and intrigue. A remarkable read!"
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Pearly Everlasting (2024)
Tammy Armstrong
"An unforgettable tale of unconditional love and the powerful bond of siblings. A remarkable story, sparkling with brilliance."

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