Liz Harmer

{{short description|Canadian writer}}

Liz Harmer is a Canadian writer,[https://quillandquire.com/review/the-amateurs/ "The Amateurs, by Liz Harmer"]. Quill & Quire, June 2018. whose debut novel The Amateurs was shortlisted for the Amazon.ca First Novel Award in 2019.[https://quillandquire.com/omni/shortlist-announced-for-the-2019-amazon-canada-first-novel-award/ "Shortlist announced for the 2019 Amazon Canada First Novel Award"]. Quill & Quire, April 29, 2019. The novel, written as her master's thesis while studying creative writing at the University of Toronto, was published by Knopf Canada in 2018.[https://www.thespec.com/whatson-story/8605877-a-post-apocalyptic-portrayal-of-hamilton-through-the-eyes-of-the-survivors/ "A post-apocalyptic portrayal of Hamilton through the eyes of the survivors"]. Hamilton Spectator, May 14, 2018.

Originally from Hamilton, Ontario,[https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/hamilton-s-liz-harmer-makes-shortlist-for-10k-journey-prize-for-emerging-writers-1.4821686 "Hamilton's Liz Harmer makes shortlist for $10K Journey Prize for emerging writers"]. CBC Hamilton, September 13, 2018. she is currently based in California.

She was also a shortlisted Journey Prize finalist in 2018 for her short story "Never Prosper".