Christine Estima

Christine Estima’s debut book THE SYRIAN LADIES BENEVOLENT SOCIETY (House of Anansi Press) was named one of the Best Books of 2023 by the CBC. Her short story “Your Hands Are Blessed” was included in the BEST CANADIAN STORIES 2023 anthology, published by Biblioasis. Her debut novel LETTERS TO KAFKA was named a Heather's Pick at Indigo and a Best Book of 2025 by the CBC. She has written for The New York Times, The CBC, The Walrus, The Globe and Mail, The Toronto Star, The Observer, Chatelaine, and many more. She was a finalist for the 2023 Lee Smith Novel Prize, and nominated for the 2018 Allain Slaight Prize for Journalism. Christine holds a Masters degree in Interdisciplinary Studies from York University, and lives in Toronto.