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***2022 PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND BOOK AWARD: FICTION - WINNER*** ***2022 BMO WINTERSET AWARD - LONGLIST*** A haunting and evocative exploration of the meaning of family and home. Ingrid and Norah have an unconventional upbringing--growing up in a motel, raised by their mother and her female partner. The girls' grandmother, Ada, who owns the Blue Moth, has always kept them at a distance. But when she buys a piano for the motel, that all changes. Years later in England, training to be a soloist, Ingrid loses her voice and must decide what to do. She hears from Norah, who's reviving a party that began during their childhood to celebrate the arrival of mysterious and elusive blue moths.
The Blue Moth Motel deals with family dynamics, grief, and the concept of home.
About the author
Olivia Robinson is originally from the Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia, and currently lives in St. John's. She completed her BA in English at UPEI and her MA in Creative Writing at Memorial University. Her work has appeared in
Riddle Fence,
Cargo Literary Magazine, and the
UPEI Arts Review. In 2020, a draft of
The Blue Moth Motel was shortlisted for the Newfoundland and Labrador Credit Union Fresh Fish Award.
