Nathan Niigan Noodin Adler | |
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| Nationality | Canadian, Lac des Mille Lacs First Nation |
| Other names | Nathan Adler |
| Education | Trent University, OCAD University, University of British Columbia |
| Occupation | writer |
| Known for | horror fiction |
| Notable work | Wrist, a story based on the traditional First Nations mythology of the wendigo; short story collection Ghost Lake |
| Website | nathanadlerblog |
Nathan Niigan Noodin Adler, sometimes credited as Nathan Adler, is a Canadian writer of horror fiction.[1] He is most noted for his 2020 short story collection Ghost Lake, which was the winner in the English fiction category at the 2021 Indigenous Voices Awards.[2]
Of Jewish and Anishinaabe descent, he is a member of the Lac des Mille Lacs First Nation.[3] He studied English literature and Native studies at Trent University, integrated media at OCAD University, and creative writing at the University of British Columbia.[4]
He published his debut novel Wrist, a story based on the traditional First Nations mythology of the wendigo, in 2016,[5] and he was coeditor with Christine Miskonoodinkwe Smith of the 2019 speculative fiction anthology Bawaajigan: Stories of Power.[4] His short story "Abacus" was included in Joshua Whitehead's Lambda Literary Award-winning anthology Love After the End: An Anthology of Two-Spirit and Indigiqueer Speculative Fiction.[6]
Adler, who identifies as two-spirit,[4] has also done work as a visual artist.[4]
References
- ↑ Jane van Koeverden, "Nathan Niigan Noodin Adler on writing an Indigenous horror story". CBC Books, April 5, 2017.
- ↑ Vicky Qiao, "Nathan Adler, Bevann Fox and jaye simpson among winners for 2021 Indigenous Voices Awards". CBC Books, June 22, 2021.
- ↑ Adina Bresge, "Nathan Adler, jaye simpson among rising writers feted at Indigenous Voice Awards". Victoria Times-Colonist, June 21, 2021.
- 1 2 3 4 "'The History is Present in Each Moment': Nathan Niigan Noodin Adler on His Spectacular New Short Fiction Collection, Ghost Lake". Open Book, January 6, 2021.
- ↑ Grace O'Connell, "The In Character Interview with Nathan Niigan Noodin Adler". Open Book, August 9, 2016.
- ↑ Vicky Qiao, "Indigenous anthology Love After The End wins Lambda Literary Award". CBC Books, June 2, 2021.
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