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Tag: Book Award

Mamaskatch longlisted for 2019 RBC Taylor Prize

Mamaskatch longlisted for 2019 RBC Taylor Pr...

December 5, 2018

The jury said “McLeod’s writing is lyrical and offers a powerful examination of contemporary issues […] a torturously-beautiful memoir.”Go to full post …read more

Spotlight on City of Vancouver Book Award 2018 nominees

Spotlight on City of Vancouver Book Award 20...

Take a closer look at the four books nominated for the City of Vancouver Book Award.Go to full post …read more

Our Vanishing Glaciers wins Canadian science book award

Our Vanishing Glaciers wins Canadian science...

November 15, 2018

The Lane Anderson Awards honour the very best science writing in Canada today, both in the adult and young reader categories. Go to full post …read more

Four BC books on Governor General’s Literary Awards 2018 shortlist

Four BC books on Governor General’s Litera...

October 3, 2018

The Canada Council for the Arts revealed the 70 finalists for the Governor General’s Literary Awards 2018.Go to full post …read more

Rebecca Păpacaru wins Canadian Jewish Literary Award for The Panic Room

Rebecca Păpacaru wins Canadian Jewish Liter...

September 27, 2018

Now in its fourth year, the Canadian Jewish Literary Awards has announced the 2018 winning books in eight categories. Go to full post …read more

Novella duo on reconciliation shortlisted for 2018 CODE Burt Award

Novella duo on reconciliation shortlisted fo...

September 24, 2018

The CODE Burt Award for First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Young Adult Literature shortlist was announced on September 19, 2018. Go to full post …read more

Lindsay Wong’s debut memoir shortlisted for Hilary Weston Writers’ Trust Prize for Nonfiction

Lindsay Wong's debut memoir shortlisted for ...

September 19, 2018

The $60,000 Hilary Weston Writers’ Trust Prize for Nonfiction is given annually for excellence in the category of literary nonfiction.Go to full post …read more

15th annual Victoria Book Prize finalists announced

15th annual Victoria Book Prize finalists an...

September 12, 2018

The Victoria Book Prize Society has announced the finalists for the 2018 City of Victoria Butler Book Prize and the Bolen Books Children’s Book Prize.Go to full post …read more

Winners announced for BC Historical Federation book awards 2017

Winners announced for BC Historical Federati...

May 28, 2018

BCHF announced the winners for the Annual Historical Writing Competition on May 26, 2018. Go to full post …read more

Donato Mancini shortlisted for Griffin Poetry Prize

Donato Mancini shortlisted for Griffin Poetr...

April 11, 2018

Seven books are shortlisted—four international and three Canadian—for the 2018 Griffin Poetry Prize. Go to full post …read more

Author Jan Peterson to receive inaugural Nanaimo heritage award

Author Jan Peterson to receive inaugural Nan...

March 20, 2018

Jan Peterson is one of four Nanaimo citizens to be honoured in the City of Nanaimo’s annual Culture & Heritage Awards.Go to full post …read more

Travis Lupick’s Fighting for Space wins George Ryga Award 2018

Travis Lupick's Fighting for Space wins Geor...

March 6, 2018

“I hope that Fighting for Space receiving this award encourages discussion of Canada’s overdose epidemic,” says Travis Lupick.Go to full post …read more


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