Mai Nguyen (writer)

Mai Nguyen is a Canadian writer based in Toronto, Ontario."Sunshine Nails by Mai Nguyen". CBC Books, July 4, 2023.

Of Vietnamese descent, Nguyen was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and raised in Halifax, Nova Scotia. She has worked as a journalist and copywriter for Wired, the Washington Post and the Toronto Star.

Her debut novel, Sunshine Nails, was published in 2023.Ilana Masad, "A complex immigrant family story lies beneath the breezy veneer of 'Sunshine Nails'". NPR, July 6, 2023. She followed up in 2026 with Cleo Dang Would Rather Be Dead,"Mai Nguyen’s new novel is about a grieving mother who starts working at a funeral home". Bookends, May 4, 2026. which was longlisted for the 2026 Giller Prize.Talia Kliot, "14 Canadian books longlisted for $100K Giller Prize". CBC Books, September 8, 2026.

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