Eden Robinson

Eden Robinson is a First Nations woman whose father is Haisla and whose mother is Heilsuk (Bella Bella). She grew up in Haisla territory near Kitamaat, B.C., and published her first book, TRAPLINES, in 1996. TRAPLINES was awarded the Winifred Holtby Prize for the best first work of fiction in the Commonwealth, and was selected as a NEW YORK TIMES Editor’s Choice and Notable Book of the Year.