We are thrilled to announce that Sonja Larsen has won the prestigious Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-fiction for her book RED STAR TATTOO: My Life as a Girl Revolutionary (Random House Canada)! The award is administered by Wilfrid Laurier University and honours Canadian writers who have written a first or second work of non-fiction, and carries an award of $10,000.
From Award Juror Bruce Gillespie:
“As is the case with lives themselves, all memoirs are unique, but this seems especially true of Sonja 
Larsen’s Red Star Tattoo: My Life as a Girl Revolutionary. In this coming-of-age story, she looks back at a childhood and adolescence spent searching for a sense of connection and purpose beyond her family, first in a commune and later as part of what she eventually recognized as a cult whose purported goal was to incite an American communist revolution. She captures the environment of paranoia, violence, and futility in which she grew up in a stark, frank style that never tugs on readers’ heartstrings or asks for their pity. Instead, Larsen presents a clear-eyed look at her almost unbelievable past and crafts a character study in resilience that is eminently engaging.”
Sonja Larsen will be celebrated at two events at Wilfrid Laurier University on November 9th and November 10th.
Please visit the following link for more information: https://wlu.ca/news/news-releases/2017/oct/sonja-larsen-named-2017-winner-of-the-prestigious-edna-staebler-award-for-creative-non-fiction.html
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