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Which path would you take if a guardian spirit could shift it beneath your feet?
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Hi! I’m Samantha Garner, Canadian author of character-driven adult SF/F inspired by Filipino and Finnish history, folklore, and mythology. My debut novel The Quiet is Loud was shortlisted for the 2022 Kobo Emerging Writer Prize.
I write about outsiders who are just trying to live their lives but unravel the fabric of their whole world instead. In my work you’ll find: Explorations of identity, belonging, and character; nuanced relationships; strategy over swordfights; Filipino and Finnish/Nordic culture; and lovingly-written food descriptions.
