Empty Spaces

Winner of the 2024 Governor General's Literary Award for Fiction and shortlisted for the 2024 Amazon First Novel Award, Jordan Abel's Empty Spaces offers a hypnotic and thought-provoking exploration of land, legacy, and Indigenous identity. Reimagining The Last of the Mohicans from a contemporary Nisga’a perspective, the novel navigates themes of land disconnection and historical violence through atmospheric storytelling and poetic metaphor. With a focus on reshaping perceptions of history and landscapes, Abel's debut challenges traditional narratives and invites reflection on the deep, enduring knowledge of the land.