# Sharon Bala
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sharon bala (born April 3, 1979) is a Canadian writer residing in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador.Her debut novel, The Boat People, won the 2015 Percy Janes First Novel Award for unpublished manuscripts, and was published by McClelland and Stewart and Doubleday in January 2018. The book was internationally publicized as part of Penguin Random House's One World, One Book campaign.The book was selected for the 2018 edition of Canada Reads, where it was defended by Mozhdah Jamalzadah.
Court Challenge of the Qalipu First Nation Enrolment Process and the 2023 Scotiabank Giller Prize
First up, local author Sharon Bala was announced as one of five jury members for the 2023 Scotiabank Giller Prize. The court challenge of the Qalipu First Nation enrolment process wrapped up yesterday
Today on the show... we are going to talk about it. CBC reporter Mark Quinn lined up for an overvi…
31. Sharon Bala and Erin on Redefining Ambition and Refining Your Craft
When this week's guest, Sharon Bala, moved from a big city to a remote area, she found a door closed on her corporate communications career and a new one opened for pursuing her interest in being a writer. Fast forward years later, and Sharon has become an award-winning, best-selling author whose d…
This month's writer in residence at the A.C. Hunter Library
N.L Public Libraries is hosting "writers in residence" at four locations across the province over the next few weeks. This includes the A.C. Hunter Library. We spoke with Sharon Bala, the writer in residence at that library this month, and Emma Craig, the regional librarian for St. John's.
Season 4, Episode 3: Sharon Bala
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Good Guys: In Conversation with Sharon Bala
Sharon Bala’s new novel “Good Guys” challenges ideas of philanthropy and charity by telling the story of a fictional NGO that operates in Central America.
Host Jacob Shymanski chats with Sharon about the inspiration behind the book and the extensive research she did into developing its story.
T…
Episode 65: Author Talk with Sharon Bala
In this month's episode, I talk with author Sharon Bala about her new novel Good Guys, a sometimes-scathing satire of the world of non-profits and well-meaning charity. We both dive a little into personal experience, and we also discuss what Sharon's been reading. Then, Emma joins me for another lo…
Free Bonus Bookspo: My New Book is Out!
After I had Sharon Bala on my podcast in January to talk about her amazing new novel Good Guys, she reached out to ask if I would like her to interview me on the pod when my own book came out, and my automatic answer was OH MY GOODNESS, YES, PLEASE! And so here it is, a situation in which the BOOKS…
Exploring the shady side of charity organizations
Charity organizations are all about doing good. What could possibly go wrong? Sharon Bala’s new novel, Good Guys, is all about how philanthropy operates in a world that runs on money. The book stars a fictional charity called Children of the World. It’s an international aid organization founded by …
Mystery solved: your summer reading list
The Next Chapter’s mystery panel is back with their summer round-up. Two mystery writers, Angela Misri and Sam Wiebe have hand selected their favourite titles to add some tension to your summer, strictly on the page of course. Plus, Joe Ollmann isn’t your average cartoonist. He discusses the inters…
Book Recommendations: In Conversation with Ramya Amuthan
Host Jacob Shymanski and guest Ramya Amuthan reflect on five books that they each personally enjoyed this past year, covering a wide range of genres including psychology, literary fiction, romance, dystopian fiction, mystery, non-fiction and social commentary.
Books mentioned in this episode inc…
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