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LATITUDE 46 PUBLISHING
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SUDBURY - Latitude 46 Publishing is delighted to share that Jennifer Farquhar’s novel Watermark has won the 2019 Northern Lit Award!
The Ontario Library Service - North award panelists said about Watermark, “This story was captivating, intriguing and very relatable with regards to life in northern Ontario. The characters were exceptionally fascinating and the story was well-developed and a true journey through the human condition. Although we loved the ending, we didn’t want the book to end!”
Watermark is the hauntingly beautiful story of Mina McInnis who, returning to her childhood home on Mikinaak Island after a 20-year absence, unravels the incidents that caused her family’s disintegration. She is determined to uncover the truth about the tragedy from her past, and the presence that dwells in the cold, dark waters of Lake Huron.
Originally from Manitoulin Island, Jennifer Farquhar draws on her own childhood island to paint Mikinaak Island into a rich and dynamic world, a love letter to the northern Ontario that raised her.
Jennifer Farquhar lives in Kitchener, Ont. where she is an elementary school teacher and mother of three young children. Her short stories have won awards in the Manitoulin Expositor and the Toronto Star.
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