Nathan Niigan Noodin Adler

Canadian writer

Nathan Niigan Noodin Adler

Nationality| Canadian,
Lac des Mille Lacs First Nation
Other names| Nathan Adler
Education| Trent University,
OCAD University,
University of British Columbia
Occupation| writer
Known for| horror fiction
Notable work| Wrist, a story based on the traditional First Nations mythology of the wendigo;
short story collection Ghost Lake
Website| nathanadlerblog.wordpress.com

Nathan Niigan Noodin Adler, sometimes credited as Nathan Adler, is a Canadian writer of horror fiction.[1] He is most noted for his 2020 short story collection Ghost Lake, which was the winner in the English fiction category at the 2021 Indigenous Voices Awards.[2]

Of Jewish and Anishinaabe descent, he is a member of the Lac des Mille Lacs First Nation.[3] He studied English literature and Native studies at Trent University, integrated media at OCAD University, and creative writing at the University of British Columbia.[4]

He published his debut novel Wrist, a story based on the traditional First Nations mythology of the wendigo, in 2016,[5] and he was coeditor with Christine Miskonoodinkwe Smith of the 2019 speculative fiction anthology Bawaajigan: Stories of Power.[4] His short story "Abacus" was included in Joshua Whitehead's Lambda Literary Award-winning anthology Love After the End: An Anthology of Two-Spirit and Indigiqueer Speculative Fiction.[6]

Adler, who identifies as two-spirit,[4] has also done work as a visual artist.[4]

## References

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1. ^ Jane van Koeverden, "Nathan Niigan Noodin Adler on writing an Indigenous horror story". CBC Books, April 5, 2017.
2. ^ Vicky Qiao, "Nathan Adler, Bevann Fox and jaye simpson among winners for 2021 Indigenous Voices Awards". CBC Books, June 22, 2021.
3. ^ Adina Bresge, "Nathan Adler, jaye simpson among rising writers feted at Indigenous Voice Awards" Archived 2021-09-17 at the Wayback Machine. Victoria Times-Colonist, June 21, 2021.
4. ^ a b c d "'The History is Present in Each Moment': Nathan Niigan Noodin Adler on His Spectacular New Short Fiction Collection, Ghost Lake". Open Book, January 6, 2021.
5. ^ Grace O'Connell, "The In Character Interview with Nathan Niigan Noodin Adler". Open Book, August 9, 2016.
6. ^ Vicky Qiao, "Indigenous anthology Love After The End wins Lambda Literary Award". CBC Books, June 2, 2021.

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