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Bertrand Bickersteth wins 2021 Gerald Lampert Memorial Award for The Response of Weeds (NeWest Press)
Awarded annually since 1981, the Gerald Lampert Memorial Award is given in the memory of Gerald Lampert, an arts administrator who organized author tours and took a particular interest in the work of new writers. -
Manitoba Book Awards short list announced
The Manitoba Book Awards shares the shortlists for 11 separate awards recognizing excellence in Manitoba writing, book design and illustration, and publishing. -
New ownership at Freehand Books
Award-winning, Calgary-based literary publisher Freehand Books has a new owner as of January 1, 2021: book-publishing veteran Glenn Rollans, who also owns Brush Education, a higher-education publisher based in Edmonton. -
Here the Dark by Winnipeg Author David Bergen Shortlisted for 2020 Scotiabank Giller Prize
On Monday, October 5, it was announced that Here the Dark by David Bergen has been shortlisted for the 2020 Scotiabank Giller Prize. -
Emma’s Gem marks first Manitoba-published picture book to make Blue Spruce Award shortlist
Peanut Butter Press joins other publishers on Ontario Library Association’s shortlist for the award: Kids Can Press, Orca, Owlkids, Groundwood, Annick Press, and Pajama Press. -
Moccasin Square Gardens, by Richard Van Camp (Douglas & McIntyre), has been shortlisted for the 2019 CODE Burt Award
Moccasin Square Gardens, by Richard Van Camp (Douglas & McIntyre), has been shortlisted for the 2019 CODE Burt Award for First Nations, Inuit, and Metis Young Adult Literature. The winning books will be announced in 2020. -
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Freehand Books honoured with four awards at the Alberta Book Publishing Awards
The Alberta Book Publisher’s Awards were presented at a gala in Edmonton on Friday, September 13. Calgary-based publisher Freehand Books was honoured with four awards. -
Casey Plett wins 2019 Amazon Canada First Novel Award for debut novel
On May 22, the Globe and Mail Centre played host to the 43rd annual Amazon Canada First Novel Award where the grand prize of $60,000 went to Winnipeg native Casey Plett, for her debut novel, Little Fish. -
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