Amanda Peters

Amanda Peters is an Indigenous Canadian author (Mi'kmaw) whose debut novel The Berry Pickers won the Barnes & Noble Discover Prize and was longlisted for the Booker Prize. The novel tells the story of a Mi'kmaw family whose four-year-old daughter goes missing while they are berry picking in Maine in 1962, exploring the devastating impact across decades and generations. Peters writes with quiet power and emotional precision, illuminating the experiences of Indigenous communities with deep empathy. Her audiobooks and books are essential reading and listening for anyone interested in Indigenous stories, family, and the lasting impact of loss.