Friday 5 April 2013

2013 Saskatchewan Book Awards: Short lists announced

Saskatchewan Book Awards (SBA) celebrated its 20th Anniversary by announcing the shortlists of nominees for the 2013 awards on February 14, 2013 in Regina and Saskatoon.  The awards are separated in Writing Awards and Publishing Awards.  For those awards which include youngCanLit nominees, the nominees have been listed.





2013 WRITING AWARDS
  • Rasmussen, Rasmussen and Charowsky:  Aboriginal Peoples’ Writing Award
The Diamond Willow Walking Stick: A Traditional Métis Story about Generosity 
Story and Illustrations by
Leah Marie Dorion
Michif Translation by Norman Fleury
Gabriel Dumont Institute Publishing


  • University of Regina:  Book of the Year
  • SaskPower:  Fiction Award
  • University of Saskatchewan, College of Arts and Science:  Non-Fiction Award
  • Saskatchewan Arts Board:  Poetry Award
  • Ann Phillips à la mémoire de Roger Phillips:  Le prix du livre français
  • Drs. Morris & Jacqui Shumiatcher:  Regina Book Award
  • City of Saskatoon and Saskatoon Public Library:  Saskatoon Book Award
  • SaskEnergy: Young Adult Literature Award
The White Bicycle
by Beverley Brenna
Red Deer Press

Born Ugly
by Beth Goobie
Red Deer Press

40 Things I Want To Tell You
by Alice Kuipers
HarperCollins Canada

The Island of Doom
by Arthur Slade
HarperCollins Canada









2013 PUBLISHING AWARDS

  • First Nations University of Canada:  Aboriginal Peoples’ Publishing Award
The Diamond Willow Walking Stick: A Traditional Métis Story about Generosity
Story and Illustrations by Leah Marie Dorion
Michif Translation by Norman Fleury
Gabriel Dumont Institute Publishing

Outcasts of River Falls
by Jacqueline Guest
Coteau Books






 
  • Ministry of Parks, Culture and Sport:  Publishing Award
The Diamond Willow Walking Stick: A Traditional Métis Story about Generosity 
Story and Illustrations by Leah Marie Dorion
Michif Translation by Norman Fleury
Gabriel Dumont Institute Publishing

  • University of Regina Faculty of Education and Campion College:  Award for Publishing in Education
The Diamond Willow Walking Stick: A Traditional Métis Story about Generosity
Story and Illustrations by Leah Marie Dorion
Michif Translation by Norman Fleury
Gabriel Dumont Institute Publishing

Day of the Cyclone
by Penny Draper
Coteau Books





Baba's Babushka: A Magical Ukrainian Easter
by Marion Mutala
Illustrated by Wendy Siemens
Your Nickel's Worth Publishing


Tickets are available to attend the 20th Anniversary Saskatchewan Book Awards Gala on Saturday April 27, 2013 at the Conexus Arts Centre in Regina.  For tickets and details, see the Saskatchewan Book Awards website here.

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