Alicia Elliott books

Alicia Elliott is a Haudenosaunee writer whose work explores Indigenous identity, mental health, and colonialism.

Anthologies

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Whatever Gets You Through 2019 Buy
This Place: 150 Years Retold 2019 Buy
Peach Pit: Sixteen Stories of Unsavory Women 2023 Buy

Short Stories/Novellas

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Promise of a Love Deferred 2020 Buy

Standalone Novels

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A Mind Spread Out on the Ground 2019 Buy
And Then She Fell 2023 Buy

Alicia Elliott is a Haudenosaunee (Tuscarora) writer from Six Nations of the Grand River. A Mind Spread Out on the Ground (2019) is a collection of essays examining Indigenous identity, mental health, poverty, and the legacy of colonialism in Canada. The title essay draws a parallel between the Mohawk word for depression and the experience of one’s mind spread out on the ground.

And Then She Fell (2023) is her debut novel, a psychological thriller about a Mohawk woman creating a retelling of the Haudenosaunee creation story while her mental state unravels. She has also contributed to anthologies including This Place: 150 Years Retold (2019), an Indigenous graphic novel anthology.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Alicia Elliott written?

Alicia Elliott has written six books across three series.

What was Alicia Elliott's first book?

Alicia Elliott’s first book is A Mind Spread Out on the Ground, published in 2019.

What is Alicia Elliott known for?

Elliott is known for A Mind Spread Out on the Ground (2019), a non-fiction essay collection about Indigenous life, mental health, and intergenerational trauma in Canada. Her debut novel And Then She Fell (2023) is a psychological thriller about a Mohawk woman’s descent into paranoia. She is a member of the Tuscarora nation.

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