News & Events
April 13, 2009
A Book Launch of Orca Book authors will be held at Kids Books on Broadway Thursday, April 16, 7:00. Authors launching their new books are Caroline Adderson (winner of the 2004 Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize), K.L. Denman, Christy Goerzen, Melanie Jackson, Diane Tullson, and James Heneghan. James, who was shortlisted for the 2007 Sheila Egoff Children’s Literature Prize, will be launching Bank Job which he co-wrote with Norma Charles, shortlisted for the 2002 Sheila Egoff Prize.
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April 13, 2009
Bryan Pike, Executive Director here at BC Book Prizes met four BC Book Prize finalists at the airport today. Margaret Horsfield, Katarina Jovanovic, Elise Partridge, and Robin Stevenson join Bryan on tour in Northern BC. Check out the full tour schedule here.
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April 09, 2009
The Alcuin Society has announced the winners of its 27th annual Awards for Excellence in Book Design in Canada. Of an astounding 233 entries, the judges selected 32 winning titles. You can view the full PDF list of winners and finalists here. Congratulations to all the Canadian titles recognized by The Alcuin Society’s Awards for Excellence in Book Design. The BC Book Prizes is proud to highlight a few titles and individuals here which have also been involved with the BC Book Prizes:
- In the category of Prose Non-Fiction Illustrated, Robert Bringhurst (Hubert Evans Non-Fiction Prize winner 2008) won first place for design of The Surface of Meaning : Books and Book Design in Canada, by Robert Bringhurst (CCSP Press / Simon Fraser University).
- And in fourth place of the Prose Non-Fiction Illustrated category is Jessica Sullivan, designer of Flight of the Hummingbird: a Parable for the Environment, by Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas (Greystone Books), which has also been shortlisted for the BC Booksellers’ Choice Award in Honour of Bill Duthie 2009.
- Designer Andrew Steeves at Gaspereau Press was awarded Second Prize in the Poetry category for his work on The Muska Assemblage (Gaspereau Press) by Don McKay. Don McKay was the winner of the Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize in 2007.
- Andrew Steeves at Gaspearu Press was also awarded Second Prize for the Prose Fiction category for his design of That Tune Clutches My Heart by Paul Headrick (Gaspereau Press). That Tune Clutches My Heart is shortlisted for the Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize this year.
The Alcuin Society is a Vancouver-based not-for-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.
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April 08, 2009
AbeBooks is sponsoring a contest on their website to win 10 BC Book Prize titles!
Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to win The Laughing One: A Journey into Emily Carr by Susan Crean, The Day It All Blew Away by Lisa Cinar, The Last Wild Wolves by Ian McAllister, The Mummy Congress by Heather Pringle, The Master Plan by Heather Pringle, What It Takes To Be Human by Marilyn Bowering, Home Schooling by Carol Windley, Ox by Christopher Patton, The Corps of the Bare-Boned Plane by Polly Horvath, and Adam’s Peak by Heather Burt.
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April 06, 2009
Congratulations to Glen Turnbull of Sidney, BC — Glen is the proud new owner of a copy of Adam’s Peak by Heather Burt. Adam’s Peak was a 2008 finalist for the Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize.
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April 06, 2009
Three BC Book Prize-nominated poets — George Stanley, Nilofar Shidmehr, and Daphne Marlatt — have accepted an invitation from writer-in-residence John Asfour to read at Historic Joy Kogawa House on Monday, April 20, as part of BC Book and Magazine Week.
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Date: Monday, April 20
Place: Historic Joy Kogawa House, 1450 West 64th Avenue, Vancouver
Cost: By donation
Space is limited. To secure a seat, please RSVP .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
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April 02, 2009
Six brave families from Mission, BC volunteered to take part in the 100-mile diet challenge as part of a new six-part series on Food Network Canada.
The 100-Mile Diet, winner of the Hubert Evans Non-Fiction Prize in 2008, was written by James MacKinnon and Alisa Smith. “Throughout The 100 Mile Challenge, James and Alisa provide the families with expert information, tips, encouragement, corrections, and a series of challenges.”
The 100 Mile Challenge website on FoodTV.ca is amazing; filled with webisodes, meal planners, tips and information! Want to challenge yourself to the 100-Mile diet? You can sign up on FoodTV.ca and track your progress!
Airs on Sunday, April 5 at 1 pm and 8 pm ET / 10 am and 5 pm PT
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April 02, 2009
We wish we could take every finalist author on tour, and it was a very hard decision…. but the authors have been confirmed for the 6th annual BC Book Prizes On Tour! Joining us from April 13-18 across Northern BC are Margaret Horsfield, Katarina Jovanovic, Elise Partridge, and Robin Stevenson. And touring throughout the Kootenays and Okanagan from April 19-24 will be Stephen Bown, Karen Hofmann, Andreas Schroeder, and Rex Weyler.
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