• The Art of the Impossible: Dave Barrett and the NDP in Power, 1972-1975 by Geoff Meggs and Rod Mickleburgh, winner of the Hubert Evans Non-Fiction Prize
• British Columbia: A New Historical Atlas by Derek Hayes, winner of the Roderick Haig-Brown Regional Prize
• The World by Bill Gaston, winner of the Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize
• Geographies of a Lover by Sarah de Leeuw, winner of the Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize
• Maggie’s Chopsticks by Alan Woo and Isabelle Malenfant, winner of the Christie Harris Illustrated Children’s Literature Prize
• Middle of Nowhere by Caroline Adderson, winner of the Sheila A. Egoff Children’s Literature Prize
• Making Headlines: 100 Years of The Vancouver Sun winner of the Bill Duthie Booksellers’ Choice Award

The contest runs from June 1 to June 30, with the five winners being drawn on July 8. To enter, visit one of the following bookstores:

• Black Bond Books
  Central City Mall, 234-10153 King George Hwy, Surrey
  Ladner, 5251 Ladner Trunk Road, Ladner
  Lansdowne Centre, 214-5300 No. 3 Road, Richmond
  Lynn Valley, 125-1199 Lynn Valley Road, North Vancouver
  Semiahmoo Mall, 134-1711 152 Street, South Surrey
  Surrey, 1-15562 24th Avenue, Surrey
• Coho Books, 1074 Shoppers Row, Campbell River
• Galiano Island Books, 76 Madrona Drive, Galiano Island
• Hooked On Books, 225 Main Street, Penticton
• Laughing Oyster Bookshop, 286 Fifth Street, Courtenay

Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize awarded to the author of the best work of fiction:
Supported by Friesens and Webcom

• Bill Gaston, The World (Hamish Hamilton Canada, Penguin Group Canada)

Roderick Haig-Brown Regional Prize to recognize the author(s) of the book that contributes most to the enjoyment and understanding of British Columbia:
Supported by Marquis

• Derek Hayes, British Columbia: A New Historical Atlas (Douglas & McIntyre)

Hubert Evans Non-Fiction Prize awarded to the author of the best original non-fiction literary work:
Supported by AbeBooks, Victoria Bindery, and First Choice Books

• Geoff Meggs and Rod Mickleburgh, The Art of the Impossible: Dave Barrett and the NDP in Power, 1972-1975 (Harbour Publishing)

Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize awarded to the author of the best work of poetry:
Supported by the BC Teachers’ Federation

• Sarah de Leeuw, Geographies of a Lover (NeWest Press)

Christie Harris Illustrated Children’s Literature Prize presented to the best illustrated book written for children:
Supported by Kate Walker and Ampersand Inc.

• Maggie’s Chopsticks by Alan Woo, illustrated by Isabelle Malenfant (Kids Can Press)

Sheila A. Egoff Children’s Literature Prize awarded to the best non-illustrated book written for children:
Supported by the BC Library Association

• Caroline Adderson, Middle of Nowhere (Groundwood Books)

Bill Duthie Booksellers’ Choice Award presented to the originating publisher and author(s) of the best book in terms of public appeal, initiative, design, production and content:
Supported by the BC Booksellers Association

• Shelley Fralic, with research by Kate Bird, Making Headlines: 100 Years of The Vancouver Sun (The Vancouver Sun)

Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Literary Excellence: Lorna Crozier and Sarah Ellis are the recipients of this award established in 2003 by the Honourable Iona Campagnolo, which recognizes British Columbia writers who have contributed to the development of literary excellence in the province.

A total of $24,000 is awarded to winners with each prize providing $2,000 with the exception of the Lieutenant Governor’s prize which awards $5,000 (the two recipients will each receive $5,000). This year’s gala, hosted by Grant Lawrence and attended by British Columbia’s Lieutenant Governor, the Honourable Judith Guichon, OBC, took place at Government House in Victoria May 4, 2013.

The BC Book Prizes were established in 1985 to celebrate the achievements of British Columbia writers and publishers. The prizes are administered and awarded by a non-profit society that represents all facets of the publishing and writing community. The West Coast Book Prize Society congratulates all of the winners!

The Reluctant Journal of Henry K. Larsen has been shortlisted for this year’s Sheila A. Egoff Children’s Literature Prize. The winners of all seven prize categories for the BC Book Prizes will be announced at the Lieutenant Governor’s BC Book Prizes Gala on Saturday, May 4, at Government House in Victoria.

The jury for this year’s Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Literary Excellence was: Brian Brett, author and 2012 recipient of the Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Literary Excellence; Lynn Copeland, former Dean of Library Services at Simon Fraser University; and, Alma Lee, founder of the Vancouver International Writers and Readers Festival.

“The committee for the Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Literary Excellence quickly agreed that among many strong candidates, two were outstanding – and as quickly agreed there were no grounds to choose between these two most deserving giants in their field. Both are prolific, both are recipients of numerous awards, both are passionate advocates for their literary genre and for Canadian writing, both are internationally recognized, both tirelessly mentor their literary children, and both bring the strength of oral tradition to their writing. … Both bring the highest honour to the Lieutentant Governor’s Award for Literary Excellence.” – jury

This prize was established in 2003 by former Lieutenant Governor, the Honourable Iona Campagnolo, to recognize British Columbia writers who have contributed to the development of literary excellence in the province. The recipient receives a cash award of $5,000 and a commemorative certificate. The 2012 recipient was Brian Brett.

Click here for more information on Lorna and Sarah.

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Call 1.800.663.7667 and ask for the BC Book Prizes rate to book your stay for the evening.

Rates are based on single or double occupancy, do not include tax, and are subject to availability.

Prize #1 (Winner drawn April 11) The Light through the Trees: Reflections on Land and Farming by Luanne Armstrong The Art of the Impossible: Dave Barrett and the NDP in Power, 1972-1975 by Geoff Meggs and Rod Mickleburgh Into the Abyss: How a Deadly Plane Crash Changed the Lives of a Pilot, a Politician, a Criminal and a Cop by Carol Shaben Pinboy by George Bowering Journey with No Maps: A Life of P.K. Page by Sandra Djwa

Prize #2 (Winner drawn April 15) Gift Days by Kari-Lynn Winters, illustrated by Stephen Taylor Rainbow Shoes by Tiffany Stone, illustrated by Stefan Czernecki What’s Up, Bear?: A Book About Opposites by Frieda Wishinsky, illustrated by Sean L. Moore Maggie’s Chopsticks by Alan Woo, illustrated by Isabelle Malenfant Hey Canada! by Vivien Bowers, illustrated by Milan Pavlovic

Prize #3 (Winner drawn April 18) Trucking in British Columbia: An Illustrated History by Daniel Francis Exploring Vancouver: The Architectural Guide by Harold Kalman and Robin Ward British Columbia: A New Historical Atlas by Derek Hayes Bruno and the Beach: The Beachcombers at 40 by Jackson Davies and Marc Strange Making Headlines: 100 Years of The Vancouver Sun by Shelley Fralic

Prize #4 (Winner drawn April 22) Middle of Nowhere by Caroline Adderson The Prisoner of Snowflake Falls by John Lekich The Reluctant Journal of Henry K. Larsen by Susin Nielsen Mimi Power and the I-Don’t-Know-What by Victoria Miles Seraphina by Rachel Hartman

Prize #5 (Winner drawn April 25) Gay Dwarves of America by Anne Fleming Psychology and Other Stories by C.P. Boyko The World by Bill Gaston Malarky by Anakana Schofield Floating Like the Dead by Yasuko Thanh

Prize #6 (Winner drawn April 29) IKMQ by Roger Farr Geographies of a Lover by Sarah de Leeuw A Grain of Rice by Evelyn Lau Night-Eater by Patricia Young The Properties by Colin Browne

Prize #7 (Winner drawn May 2) Bruno and the Beach: The Beachcombers at 40 by Jackson Davies and Marc Strange Liquor, Lust, and the Law: The Story of Vancouver’s Legendary Penthouse Nightclub by Aaron Chapman Standing Up with Ga’axsta’las: Jane Constance Cook and the Politics of Memory, Church, and Custom by Leslie A. Robertson and Kwagu’l Gixsam Clan Undesirables: White Canada and the Komagata Maru - An Illustrated History by Ali Kazimi British Columbia: A New Historical Atlas by Derek Hayes

Don’t forget: You have to enter to win!

The nominees will be celebrated at the BC Book Prizes Soirée, a free evening event, on Wednesday, April 10, 2013, at Joe’s Apartment on Granville Street in Vancouver.

The winners will be announced at the 29th Annual Lieutenant Governor’s BC Book Prizes Gala on Saturday, May 4, 2013, at Government House in Victoria. British Columbia’s Lieutenant Governor, the Honourable Judith Guichon, OBC, will be in attendance. Gala tickets will be available for purchase online starting March 19.

A selection of the shortlisted authors (to be announced in the coming weeks) will be part of BC Book Prizes On Tour presented by Rio Tinto Alcan. This author reading tour will take finalists to schools, bookstores, and public libraries in many communities throughout BC April 17 – May 3, 2013. Stay tuned for more details!

• Fran Moore – Blackberry Books
• Jackie Kereluk – Cadboro Bay Book Company
• Sharene Popiel – Laughing Oyster Bookshop
• Megan Purnell – Mosaic Books
• Lois Duncan – Mulberry Bush Bookstore

The Win the Winners Contest will return to a bookstore near you in 2013.

• Basketball BC
• MusicFest
• Or Gallery
• Vancouver International Childrens Festival
• Steamworks Brewing Company
• Subeez Café Restaurant Bar
• Listel Hotel
• Festival Cinemas
• Caffè Artigiano
• Bard on the Beach
• The Wickaninnish Inn Tofino Hotel
• Stanley Park Horse-Drawn Tours
• Tradewind Books
• Rockford Wok Bar Grill
• The Watermark Beach Resort
• Harbour Cruises Ltd
• Ricky’s Restaurants
• Nuba
• Dance Vancouver
• Chemainus Theatre Festival
• Big Bus Tours
• Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden
• Gallery Gachet’s Youngshin Lee
• DOXA Documentary Film Festival
• Michael’s Fine Photography Ltd
• Bellagio Café

In addition to having performed at the Just For Laughs festival and as a regular guest on CBC’s The Debaters and This is That, Demers is the author of the books The Prescription Errors and Vancouver Special, the latter of which was shortlisted for the Hubert Evans BC Book Prize for Non-Fiction. He is a former co-host of The Citynews List, a nightly comedy television newspanel show, and has written and performed comedy for TV, stage, radio and web.

British Columbia’s Lieutenant Governor, the Honourable Steven Point, will present the award at the Lieutenant Governor’s BC Book Prizes Gala to be held at The Djavad Mowafaghian Cinema at SFU Woodwards, Goldcorp Centre for the Arts on Saturday, May 12, 2012 in Vancouver. The event will be hosted by author, activist, and comedian Charles Demers.

This prize was established in 2003 by former Lieutenant Governor, the Honourable Iona Campagnolo, to recognize British Columbia writers who have contributed to the development of literary excellence in the province. The recipient receives a cash award of $5,000.00 and a commemorative certificate. The 2011 recipient was George Bowering.

This year’s Gala will be held at The Djavad Mowafaghian Cinema at SFU Woodwards, Goldcorp Centre for the Arts on Saturday, May 12, 2012.  The Ceremony, where the winners of all seven prize categories will be revealed, starts at 8:00 pm and will be preceded by a Reception and followed by an After Party.