Congratulations to M. T. Dohaney! She has been awarded the 2012 Lieutenant-Governor's Award for High Achievement in English Language Literary Arts! Critically acclaimed novelist M. T. Dohaney was born in Newfoundland and currently lives in Fredericton, NB. After a career of teaching at the University of New Brunswick, she now devotes her time to writing. In addition to her five novels, which include The Flannigans, she has published a work of non-fiction as well as numerous short stories and articles.
October 26, 2012
Congratulations!
Congratulations to Dawn Baker! Her book, A Newfoundland Christmas, has been shortlisted for the 2012 Heritage and History Book Awards! The Heritage and History Book Awards are presented by the Writers Alliance of Newfoundland and Labrador for works that exemplify excellence in the interpretation of the history and heritage of Newfoundland and Labrador. The Heritage and History Book Awards are sponsored by the Historic Sites Association of Newfoundland and Labrador.
April 4, 2012
Award Winner!
Flanker Press publication Republic of Doyle: The Definitive Guide to Doyle: Seasons One & Two designed by Mike Mouland has placed Third in the Reference Category of the annual Alcuin Society Awards for Excellence in Book Design in Canada. The Alcuin Society is a Vancouver-based non-profit society for the support and appreciation of fine books. In addition to the annual Book Design Competition, the Society publishes a quarterly journal, Amphora, and organizes lectures, workshops, exhibitions, and field visits on various aspects of the book. Congratulations to Mike and everyone involved!
July 15, 2011
Congratulations!
Congratulations to Gerald Mercer and Jillian Nicol! Their book, Emma's New Game, was selected for Best Books for Kids and Teens 2011!
June 6, 2011
Rights Sales
Bayard Canada has purchased the world French-language rights to Millions of
Souls: The Philip Riteman Story by Philip Riteman with Mireille Baulu-MacWillie
and translated by Mireille. Bayard will release their book in Montreal this fall.
Congratulations to Philip and Mireille!
December 13, 2010
Congratulations!
Congratulations
to Dale Cameron
and Todd Warren!
Their book,
George House
Heritage Bed &
Breakfast
Kitchen Recipes,
was announced as
the winner for
the Canada -
English category
of the Gourmand
World Cookbooks
Awards 2010! The
Gourmand World
Cookbook Awards
were founded in
1995 by Edouard
Cointreau. Every
year, they
honour the best
food and wine
books.
The winner in
each country
will compete
against winners
in the same
category in
other countries
for the Best in
the World. The
results will be
announced on
March 3, 2011,
at the annual
awards event. It
will take place
in Paris at Le
104, the new
artistic centre
of the city of
Paris, on the
first day of the
Paris Cookbook
Fair at the same
location.
December 8, 2010
Congratulations!
Congratulations
to J. A.
Ricketts! At the
annual Writers'
Alliance of
Newfoundland and
Labrador
Christmas party
last night, The
Badger Riot
was announced as
the winner of
the 2010
Heritage and
History Award.
The Heritage and
History Book
Award is awarded
to a work of
fiction,
non-fiction,
poetry, or
children's/young
adult literature
that exemplifies
excellence in
the
interpretation
of the history
and heritage of
Newfoundland and
Labrador. The
award is
sponsored by the
Historic Sites
Association of
Newfoundland and
Labrador and
administrated by
the Writers'
Alliance of
Newfoundland and
Labrador.
November 17, 2010
Congratulations! Congratulations
to J. A. Ricketts. Her
book, The Badger
Riot, is
shortlisted for the 2010
Heritage and History
Award. The Heritage and
History Book Award is
awarded to a work of
fiction, non-fiction,
poetry, or
children's/young adult
literature that
exemplifies excellence
in the interpretation of
the history and heritage
of Newfoundland and
Labrador. The award is
sponsored by the
Historic Sites
Association of
Newfoundland and
Labrador and
administrated by the
Writers' Alliance of
Newfoundland and
Labrador.
November 17, 2010
Congratulations! Congratulations
to Tom Dawe and C. Anne
MacLeod. Their book,
Moocher in the Lun,
is shortlisted for the
2010 Heritage and
History Award. The
Heritage and History
Book Award is awarded
to a work of fiction,
non-fiction, poetry, or
children's/young adult
literature that
exemplifies excellence
in the interpretation of
the history and heritage
of Newfoundland and
Labrador. The award is
sponsored by the
Historic Sites
Association of
Newfoundland and
Labrador and
administrated by the
Writers' Alliance of
Newfoundland and
Labrador.
May 14, 2010
Congratulations!
Congratulations to Tom Dawe and C. Anne MacLeod! Their book,
Moocher in the Lun,
has been named the winner of the 2010 Newfoundland and
Labrador Book Awards - Bruneau Family Children's/Young Adult
Literature Award. The Newfoundland and Labrador Book Awards
are presented by the Writers' Alliance of Newfoundland and
Labrador and the Literary Arts Foundation of Newfoundland
and Labrador.
April 15, 2010
Congratulations!
Congratulations to Scott A. Keating! At the 2010 Atlantic Book
Awards Gala last night, Scott was named the winner of the
Lillian Shepherd Memorial Award for Excellence in Illustration
for his illustrations in What Colour is the Ocean? by
Gary Collins with Maggie Rose Parsons.
March 2, 2010
Congratulations!
Congratulations to Scott A. Keating, Raoul R. Andersen, and John K. Crellin on being shortlisted for the 2010 Atlantic Book Awards! Scott Keating is a finalist for the Lillian Shepherd Memorial Award for Excellence in Illustration for his illustrations in What Colour is the Ocean? by Gary Collins with Maggie Rose Parsons. Raoul Andersen and John Crellin are finalists for the Democracy 250 Atlantic Book Award for Historical Writing for Mi'sel Joe: An Aboriginal Chief's Journey. The winners will be announced at the 2010 Atlantic Book Awards celebration, a highlight of the week-long Atlantic Book Awards and Festival, taking place at 7:00 pm, Wednesday, April 14, at the Alderney Landing Theatre in Dartmouth, NS.
August 21, 2009
Congratulations!
Congratulations to Paul Butler! His book, 1892, has
been long listed for the 2009 ReLit Awards.
The ReLit
Awards (Ideas, Not Money) were founded in 2000 as an
alternative to the big-money prizes. The awards are open to
books published by independent Canadian literary publishers.
ReLit is short for Regarding Literature, Reinventing
Literature, Relighting Literature . . .
June 22, 2009
Congratulations!
Congratulations to Dale Jarvis. His
book, The Golden Leg, was selected for inclusion in the
Canadian Children's Book Centre's Best Books for Kids &
Teens 2009! Books, magazines, and audio-visual titles
chosen for Best Books for Kids & Teens are
recognized for: excellence in writing and illustration;
quality of production and design; relevance of subject
matter; and entertainment and enrichment value.
October 20, 2008
Congratulations!
Congratulations to Paul O'Neill and
Cynthia Colosimo. Their book, How Dog Became A Friend, has
been shortlisted for the 2008 Heritage and History Award. This award
is sponsored by the Historic Sites Association and administered by
the Writers'
Alliance and is awarded to a book of fiction, non-fiction, poetry or
children's literature that exemplifies excellence in the
interpretation of the history and heritage of Newfoundland and
Labrador. The Historic Sites Association sponsors this award as a
way to demonstrate appreciation for those writers whose exploration
of their culture and heritage has shaped their writing.
August 21, 2008
Congratulations!
Congratulations to Hilda Chaulk
Murray! Her book, Of Boats on the Collar, was
awarded Honorary Mention by the Keith Matthews Awards Committee of
the Canadian Nautical Research Society for Best Book published in
2007 on a Canadian nautical subject or by a Canadian on any nautical
subject. Professor Keith Matthews, the first president of what
became the Canadian Nautical Research Society, died in 1984. At the
society's annual meeting held later that year it was decided to
offer an award in his name for the best publication on maritime
history. The first award for a book was made in 1985. The book award
is offered annually to the best book published in the previous
calendar year by a Canadian about any maritime subject, or by any
other about a Canadian maritime subject. In determining a winner,
the Chair of the Awards Committee is assisted by the Book Review
Editor of The Northern Mariner/Le marin du nord and one
other member of the society who is in the larger maritime academic
community.
June 17, 2008
Congratulations!
Congratulations to M. T. Dohaney! Her novel The Flannigans has been named to the longlist for the 2008 ReLit Awards. The ReLit Awards (Ideas, Not Money) were founded in 2000 as an alternative to the big-money prizes. The awards are open to books published by independent Canadian literary publishers. ReLit is short for Regarding Literature, Reinventing Literature, Relighting Literature...
February 8,
2007
Congratulations! Congratulations to Paul Butler. His novel NaGeira made Donna Morrissey's Canada Reads shortlist. Canada Reads is a CBC Radio program about books that's designed to appeal to both avid and occasional readers. Five celebrity panellists each champion a work of Canadian fiction they'd love us all to read and, in a game of literary survivor, whittle down that list of books to one, the book Canada Reads.
