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Awards: Winners of first-ever Whistler Independent Book Awards named

The recipients of the inaugural awards recognizing self-published Canadian authors were announced at the 15th annual Whistler Writers Festival Oct. 13–16. In the fiction category‚ Saskatchewan writer Byrna Barclay won for the novel House of the White ... Read More »

October 20, 2016 | Filed under: Awards

Awards: Pauline Holdstock and Dawn Green win Victoria Book Awards

By Becky Robertson

B.C. authors Pauline Holdstock and Dawn Green were presented with 2016 City of Victoria Book Prizes at a ceremony on Oct. 12. Holdstock‚ a two-time Scotiabank Giller Prize nominee‚ received the $5,000 Victoria Butler Prize ... Read More »

October 13, 2016 | Filed under: Awards

Awards: Banff Mountain announces book awards longlists

By Becky Robertson

The Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival has released the longlists for its annual book competition‚ recognizing authors of mountain-themed books and articles in six categories‚ along with one overall prize. Shortlists and the recipient of ... Read More »

September 19, 2016 | Filed under: Awards

Emma Donoghue‚ Madeleine Thien‚ Jane Urquhart headline Whistler Writers Festival

By Becky Robertson

The Whistler Writers Festival has announced its the lineup for its 2016 edition‚ taking place at various locations across the B.C. city Oct. 13–16. Events include readings‚ speaker panels‚ workshops‚ music‚ and more. The first-ever Canadian awards ... Read More »

August 16, 2016 | Filed under: Book news

Awards: Inaugural Whistler Independent Book Awards nominees announced

By Becky Robertson

The Whistler Writing Society and self-publishing company Vivalolgue have announced the nominees for the first Whistler Independent Book Awards, recognizing Canadian self-published authors writing in four categories. The shortlists will be selected by members of the ... Read More »

July 4, 2016 | Filed under: Awards

Susan Juby to serve as Whistler writer-in-residence

By Becky Robertson

Nanaimo, B.C.-based YA author Susan Juby is relocating to Whistler this fall to serve as a writer-in-residence and participate in the Whister Writers Festival, which runs from Oct. 13–16. The program, launched by the festival ... Read More »

June 28, 2016 | Filed under: Authors

Awards: Jeannette Armstrong and Andrew MacLeod win 2016 Woodcock and Ryga Awards, respectively

By Becky Robertson

Two B.C. writers have been honoured with provincial literary awards. First Nations author, artist, and activist Jeannette Armstrong has won this year's George Woodcock Lifetime Achievement Award, a $5,000 prize recognizing a B.C. author's outstanding ... Read More »

June 13, 2016 | Filed under: Awards

Awards: John Thistle wins 2016 Basil Stuart-Stubbs Prize

By Becky Robertson

Researcher John Thistle has been named winner of this year's Basil Stuart-Stubbs Prize for Outstanding Scholarly Book on British Columbia for Resettling the Range: Animals, Ecologies, and Human Communities in British Columbia (UBC Press). The ... Read More »

June 2, 2016 | Filed under: Awards

Awards: Canadian Museum Association recognizes book on Emily Carr

By Becky Robertson

The Canadian Museums Association recognized From the Forest to the Sea: Emily Carr in British Columbia with its Outstanding Achievement in Research – Art Award at a ceremony in Halifax April 14. The title, a collaborative ... Read More »

April 18, 2016 | Filed under: Awards

Alan Twigg receives Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Literary Excellence

By Becky Robertson

The West Coast Book Prize Society has named author and B.C. BookWorld founder Alan Twigg the recipient of the 13th annual Lieutenant Governor's Award for Literary Excellence. Twigg has been the principle writer and publisher for the book-focused ... Read More »

March 23, 2016 | Filed under: Awards

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Search Results by tag: West Coast

Awards: Winners of first-ever Whistler Independent Book Awards named

Awards: Pauline Holdstock and Dawn Green win Victoria Book Awards

Awards: Banff Mountain announces book awards longlists

Emma Donoghue‚ Madeleine Thien‚ Jane Urquhart headline Whistler Writers Festival

Awards: Inaugural Whistler Independent Book Awards nominees announced

Susan Juby to serve as Whistler writer-in-residence

Awards: Jeannette Armstrong and Andrew MacLeod win 2016 Woodcock and Ryga Awards, respectively

Awards: John Thistle wins 2016 Basil Stuart-Stubbs Prize

Awards: Canadian Museum Association recognizes book on Emily Carr

Alan Twigg receives Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Literary Excellence

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