2016 BC Book Prizes finalists announced

On March 9th, the West Coast Book Prize Society announced the finalists for the 2016 BC Book Prizes. Prizes will be awarded in the following seven categories:

• Fiction 
• Non-Fiction 
• Poetry 
• Regional 
• Children's Literature 
• Illustrated Children's Literature 
• Booksellers' Choice 

There is also the Lieutenant Governor's Award for Literary Excellence which will be announced separately and later this month.

Nominees for all the awards can be found at http://www.bcbookprizes.ca/winners/2016

The nominees for the 2 children's awards are provided here:

 Sheila A. Egoff 

 Children’s Literature Prize 

Are You Seeing Me? 
by Darren Groth 
Orca Book Publishers

The Case of the Missing Moonstone (The Wollstonecraft Detective Agency, Book 1) 
by Jordan Stratford 
Knopf Books for Young Readers

Reviewed here

Seven Dead Pirates 
by Linda Bailey 
Tundra Books

The Truth Commission 
by Susan Juby 
Razorbill

Reviewed here

We Are All Made of Molecules 
by Susin Nielsen 
Tundra Books

Reviewed here

 Christie Harris Illustrated 

 Children’s Literature Prize 

Orca Chief 
by Roy Henry Vickers, Robert Budd 
Illustrated by Roy Henry Vickers
Harbour Publishing

Peace is an Offering 
by Annette LeBox 
Illustrated by Stephanie Graegin 
Dial Books

The Red Bicycle: The Extraordinary Story of One Ordinary Bicycle 
by Jude Isabella 
Illustrated by Simone Shin
Kids Can Press

Song for a Summer Night: A Lullaby 
by Robert Heidbreder 
Illustrated by Qin Leng
Groundwood Books

Reviewed here

This is Sadie 
by Sara O'Leary 
Illustrated by Julie Morstad
Tundra Books

The winners will be announced on Saturday, April 30, 2016.

2015 BC Book Prizes nominees: Sheila A. Egoff and Christie Harris Prizes

Recently, the West Coast Book Prize Society announced the finalists for the 2015 BC Book Prizes.  Prizes will be awarded in the following seven categories:

• Fiction 
• Non-Fiction 
• Poetry 
• Regional 
• Children's Literature 
• Illustrated Children's Literature 
• Booksellers' Choice 

There is also the Lieutenant Governor's Award for Literary Excellence which is announced separately at the BC Book Prize Soirée in April.

Nominees for all the awards can be found at http://www.bcbookprizes.ca/winners/2015

The nominees for the 2 children's awards are provided here:

 Sheila A. Egoff 

 Children’s Literature Prize 

Supported by CUPE and Friends of Sheila Egoff

Blue Gold

by Elizabeth Stewart

Annick Press

Capricious

by Gabrielle Prendergast

Orca Book Publishers

Finding Grace
by Becky Citra
Second Story Press











Rabbit Ears
by Maggie deVries
HarperCollins Canada








Sophie, in Shadow
by Eileen Kernaghan
Thistledown Press

 Christie Harris Illustrated 

 Children’s Literature Prize 

Supported by Kate Walker and Kidsbooks

Dolphin SOS

by Roy Miki and Slavi Miki
Illustrated by Julie Flett
Tradewind Books

Hana Hashimoto, Sixth Violin
by Chieri Uegaki
Illustrated by Qin Leng
Kids Can Press

The Most Magnificent Thing
by Ashley Spires
Kids Can Press

Norman, Speak!
by Caroline Adderson
Illustrated by Qin Leng
Groundwood Books

Stop, Thief!
by Heather Tekavec
Illustrated by Pierre Pratt
Kids Can Press

The 30th Annual BC Book Prizes awards gala will be held on Saturday, April 25, 2015 at the Pinnacle Vancouver Harbourfront Hotel. 

2014 BC Book Prizes' winners announced

On Saturday, May 3, 2014 at Government House in Victoria,  the West Coast Book Prize Society announced the winners of the 2014 BC Book Prizes.  Of the seven categories, two are specific to youngCanLit: the awards for Children's Literature and for Illustrated Children's Literature. 

Congratulations to the winners of these two awards!

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The winner of the 2014

Sheila A. Egoff
Children’s Literature Prize

 is

The New Normal

by Ashley Little

Orca Book Publisehrs

Reviewed here

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The winner of the 2014

Christie Harris Illustrated
Children’s Literature Prize

is

How To

by Julie Morstad

Illustrated by Julie Morstad

Simply Read Books

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2013 BC Book Prizes' Nominees announced

This week the West Coast Book Prize Society announced the finalists for the 2013 BC Book Prizes.  Prizes will be awarded in the following seven categories:

• Fiction 
• Non-Fiction 
• Poetry 
• Regional 
• Children's Literature 
• Illustrated Children's Literature 
• Booksellers' Choice 

There is also the Lieutenant Governor's Award for Literary Excellence which is announced separately at the BC Book Prize Soirée in April.

Nominees for all the awards can be found at http://www.bcbookprizes.ca/winners/2013

The nominees for the 2 children's awards are provided here:

 Sheila A. Egoff 

 Children’s Literature Prize 

Supported by the BC Library Association
Judges:  Glen Huser, Sheryl McFarlane, Pam Withers

Middle of Nowhere
by Caroline Adderson
Groundwood Books

Reviewed here

Mimi Power and the I-Don’t-Know-What
by Victoria Miles
Tradewind Books

The Prisoner of Snowflake Falls
by John Lekich
Orca Book Publishers

Reviewed here

The Reluctant Journal of Henry K. Larsen
by Susin Nielsen
Tundra Books

Reviewed here

Seraphina
by Rachel Hartman
Doubleday Canada

 Christie Harris Illustrated 

 Children’s Literature Prize 

Supported by Ampersand Inc. and Kate Walker
Judges: Dianna Bonder, Marguerite Ruurs, Yukiko Tosa

Gift Days
by Kari-Lynn Winters
Illustrated by Stephen Taylor
Fitzhenry & Whiteside

Reviewed here

Hey Canada!
by Vivien Bowers
Illustrated by Milan Pavlovic
Tundra Books

Maggie’s Chopsticks
by Alan Woo
Illustrated by Isabelle Malenfant
Kids Can Press

Rainbow Shoes
by Tiffany Stone
Illustrated by Stefan Czernecki
Tradewind Books

What’s Up, Bear?: A Book About Opposites
by Frieda Wishinsky
Illustrated by Sean L. Moore
Owlkids Books

 

 

The 28th Annual BC Book Prizes awards gala will be held on Saturday, May 4 at Government House in Victoria. Gala tickets include a sit down dinner and an open bar and will be available for purchase online on the BC Book Prize website beginning March 19th. For more information, please visit www.bcbookprizes.ca