The winners of the Saskatchewan Book Awards were announced at an online ceremony, hosted by Eric Peterson, on June 23.

First Book Award
Only If We’re Caught by Theressa Slind (Thistledown Press)

Non-Fiction Award
Bread & Water: Essays by dee Hobsbawn Smith (University of Regina Press)

Poetry Award
awâsis — kinky and disheveled by Louise B. Halfe – Sky Dancer (Brick Books)

Scholarly Writing Award
Intimate Integration: A History of the Sixties Scoop and the Colonization of Indigenous Kinship by Allyson D. Stevenson (University of Toronto Press)

City of Saskatoon Award
Probably Ruby by Lisa Bird-Wilson (Doubleday Canada)

Regina Award
Little Housewolf by Medrie Purdham (Signal Editions/Véhicule Press)

Indigenous Peoples’ Writing Award
Intimate Integration: A History of the Sixties Scoop and the Colonization of Indigenous Kinship by Allyson D. Stevenson (University of Toronto Press)

Children’s Award
The Girl with the Cat by Beverley Brenna and Brooke Kerrigan, ill. (Red Deer Press)

Fiction Award
August Into Winter by Guy Vanderhaeghe (Doubleday Canada)

Book of the Year Award
Probably Ruby by Lisa Bird-Wilson (Doubleday Canada)

Publishing Award
University of Regina Press, Cold Case North: The Search for James Brady and Absolom Halkett, by Michael Nest with Deanna Reder and Eric Bell

Indigenous Peoples’ Publishing Award
GDI Press, 20.12 m: A Short Story Collection of a Life as a Road Allowance Métis by Arnolda Dufour Bowes

Publishing in Education Award
University of Regina Press, Mācī-Anihināpēmowin/Beginning Saulteaux by L. Lynn Cote & Margaret R. Cote