Girl Runner, around the world
Girl Runner is featured on CBC Radio’s The Next Chapter, spring 2019
“Why Angie Abdou thinks fans of Chris Cleave’s Gold should check out Girl Runner by Carrie Snyder”
Carrie Snyder is named a “rising star” by Amazon UK, winter 2015
Girl Runner reviewed in Daily Mail (UK), 2015
“Original … moving … engrossing.”
Writer’s Trust interviews Carrie about Girl Runner, 2014
Girl Runner reviewed in the National Post, Sept. 2014
“What defines the novel is the depth and breadth of Aggie herself; she’s a rare heroine whose rich internal life is matched only by the abundance of her external living.”
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Carrie is profiled in K-W’s Record, Sept. 2014
Girl Runner is featured on CBC Books’ Top 10 Fall List
“Discover 10 fantastic reads that are perfect for the fall season…”
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Carrie is the cover girl for Quill & Quire, Canada’s publishing industry magazine, summer 2014
“Girl Runner is a beautiful, thoughtful homage to those forgotten women who stepped outside the boundaries of what was allotted to them, and a testament to the struggles and sacrifices that paved the way for the female athletes who followed.”
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Carrie talks to Vish Khanna about Girl Runner, ghosts, learning to swim, and much more
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Marie-Madeleine Rigopoulos interviews Carrie on france inter (radio), 2016
“Carrie Snyder est une auteur canadienne anglophone, elle signe un brillant premier roman intitulé “Invisible sous la lumière” chez Gallimard…”
Carrie discusses La Corredora in El Pais (Spain), 2015
“El sufragio fue importante para las mujeres…”
Girl Runner reviewed in the Georgia Straight, 2015
“Carrie Snyder’s Girl Runner breaks old barriers…”
Girl Runner reviewed in Publishers Weekly (US), 2015
“Infused with striking imagery and pearls of wisdom…”
Girl Runner reviewed in Booklist (US), winter 2015
“Aggie’s strength and independence in a time of gender inequality will be an inspiration to readers in this poignant story of a life and its redemption.”
Girl Runner is a finalist for the 2014 Rogers Writers’ Trust Award for Fiction!
Girl Runner reviewed in Chatelaine magazine, Oct. 2014
“The thump-thump of shoes against pavement is the heartbeat of Girl Runner…”
Girl Runner featured in Zoomer magazine, Sept. 2014
“Five irresistible reads for September”
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Girl Runner reviewed in Canadian Running magazine, Sept./Oct. 2014
“Girl Runner makes for a gold medal read…”
Girl Runner reviewed in the Globe & Mail, Sept. 2014
“Girl Runner fuses history and personality to create an inspiring record of the need for speed…”
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Girl Runner reviewed in The Record, Sept. 2014
“Girl Runner deserves wide readership…”
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Carrie is profiled in the National Post’s Arts section
After finishing The Juliet Stories, Snyder knew that she wanted to write about a female athlete, but early attempts to write a contemporary novel went nowhere.
“Then,” says Snyder, “I heard Aggie’s voice.”
And what a voice — feisty, brash, intelligent, and determined …
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Carrie is interviewed by Red Leather Booth about inspiration, literary guilty pleasures, and her upcoming launch party
“Q: What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever received about writing?
“A: If I go way, way back, some very good advice was: Plot matters. Write that down, ‘cause it’s true.”
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