The Finalists for Amazon.ca’s First Novel Award

Amazon.ca has announced this year's finalists for their First Novel Award. The winner will be announced at an event in Toronto in September. This finalists are: Mike Blouin for Chase & Haven (Coach House Books), Claudia Dey for Stunt (Coach House Books), Patrick Lane for Red Dog, Red Dog (McClelland & Stewart), Mary Swan for The Boys in the Trees (Henry Holt), Joan Thomas for Reading by Lightning (Goose Lane Editions) and Padma Viswanathan for The Toss of a Lemon (Vintage Canada). Congratulations to all of the finalists!