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Join host and RPL Writer-in-Residence Andrew Battershill and a special panel of shortlisted authors to discover the best of local writing. The featured authors are Ven Begamudré, author of memoir Extended Familes; Kathleen Carlise, author of Fiery Joe; Trevor Herriot, author of Islands of Grass; and Edward Willett, author of sci-fi novel The Cityborn.
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Join us for a reading from shortlisted authors Adam Pottle, Mika Lafond, and Beth Goobie.
The Bus by Adam Pottle is shortlisted for two awards, the Regina Public Library Book of the Year Award and the Muslims for Peace and Justice Fiction Award. Mika Lafond’s debut book nipê wânînis shortlisted for the City of Saskatoon and Public Library Saskatoon Book Award. Breathing at Duskby Beth Goobie is also shortlisted for the Saskatoon Book Award along with the Saskatchewan Arts Board Poetry Award.
Live captioning will be provided by Saskatchewan Deaf and Hard of Hearing Society.
Don’t miss this opportunity to take in a reading from these incredible authors!
Join us for a special edition of the Vertigo Series, with readings from shortlisted authors Tenille Campbell, Ven Begamudré, and Marlis Wesseler.
#IndianLovePoems by Tenille Campbell is shortlisted for the Rasmussen, Rasmussen and Charowsky Indigenous Peoples' Writing Award and the O'Reilly Insurance and the Co-operators First Book Award. Ven Begamudré's Extended Families is shortlisted for the Regina Public Library Book of the Year Award. The Last Chance Ladies' Book Club is shortlisted for three awards, including the Muslims for Peace and Justice Fiction Award, City of Regina Book Award, and the Regina Public Library Book of the Year Award.
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Join children's authors Alice Kuipers, Katherine Lawrence, Miriam Korner, and Bernice Johnson-Laxdal in the Story Circle as they read from their shortlisted children's books.
Violet and Victor Write the Most Fabulous Fairy Taleby Alice Kuipers, Stay by Katherine Lawrence, and When the Trees Crackle with Cold by Miriam Körner and Bernice Johnson-Laxdal are all shortlisted for the Children's Literature Award for this year's Saskatchewan Book Awards.
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The shortlist for the 25th Saskatchewan Book Awards was announced today in Regina and Saskatoon. Congratulations to all of the shortlisted authors and publishers! We look forward to celebrating with all of you at the Awards Ceremony on Saturday, April 28 at the Conexus Arts Centre in Regina. Tickets are now on sale!
Awards for Writers
Regina Public Library Book of the Year Award
Extended Families by Ven Begamdudré (Coteau Books)
Glass Beads by Dawn Dumont (Thistledown Press)
Islands of Grass by Trevor Herriot (photographs by Branimir Gjetvaj) (Coteau Books)
The Bus by Adam Pottle (Quattro Books)
The Gold by David Carpenter (Coteau Books)
The Last Chance Ladies’ Book Club by Marlis Wesseler (Signature Editions)
Muslims for Peace and Justice Fiction Award
Glass Beads by Dawn Dumont (Thistledown Press)
The Bus by Adam Pottle (Quattro Books)
The Last Chance Ladies’ Book Club by Marlis Wesseler (Signature Editions)
University of Saskatchewan Non-Fiction Award
Fiery Joe by Kathleen Carlisle (University of Regina Press)
Islands of Grass by Trevor Herriot (photographs by Branimir Gjetvaj) (Coteau Books)
Jennifer Welsh Scholarly Writing Award
Fiery Joe by Kathleen Carlisle (University of Regina Press)
Rasmussen, Rasmussen & Charowsky Indigenous Peoples’ Writing Award
Glass Beads by Dawn Dumont (Thistledown Press)
In Care by Kenneth T. Williams (Scirocco Drama)
#IndianLovePoems by Tenille K. Campbell (Signature Editions)
O’Reilly Insurance and the Co-operators First Book Award
#IndianLovePoems by Tenille K. Campbell (Signature Editions)
The Last Best Car by Dale Edward Johnson (Dale Edward Johnson)
Saskatchewan Arts Board Poetry Award
breathing at dusk by Beth Goobie (Coteau Books)
Fabric of Day by Anne Campbell (Thistledown Press)
Stay by Katherine Lawrence (Coteau Books)
Children’s Literature Award
Stay by Katherine Lawrence (Coteau Books)
Violet and Victor Write the Most Fabulous Fairy Tale, written by Alice Kuipers, and illustrated by Bethanie Deeney Murguia (Little, Brown and Company)
When the Trees Crackle with Cold by Bernice Johnson-Laxdal and Miriam Körner (Your Nickel’s Worth Publishing)
City of Saskatoon and Public Library Saskatoon Book Award
breathing at dusk by Beth Goobie (Coteau Books)
Glass Beads by Dawn Dumont (Thistledown Press)
Me (and) Me by Alice Kuipers (Harper Trophy Canada)
nipê wânîn by Mika Lafond (Thistledown Press)
City of Regina Book Award
Islands of Grass by Trevor Herriot (photographs by Branimir Gjetvaj) (Coteau Books)
The Cityborn by Edward Willett (DAW Books)
The Fabric of Day by Anne Campbell (Thistledown Press)
The Last Chance Ladies’ Book Club by Marlis Wesseler (Signature Editions)
Awards for Publishers
Ministry of Parks, Culture and Sport Publishing Award
University of Regina Press
Claiming Anishinaabe by Lynn Gehl
Fiery Joe by Kathleen Carlisle
Mapmaker by Barbara Mitchell
Mudeater by John D. Pihach
Publishing in Education Award
Sponsored by University of Regina Faculty of Education and SaskBooks
University of Regina Press
Aaniiih/Gros Ventre Stories, compiled and edited by Terry Brockie and Andrew Cowell
Fiery Joe by Kathleen Carlisle
Speaking in Cod Tongues by Lenore Newman
The Magnificent Nahanni by Gordon Nelson
Saskatoon Public Library Indigenous Peoples’ Publishing Award
Gabriel Dumont Institute Press
Métis Christmas Mittens by Leah Marie Dorion (Michif translation by Norman Fleury)
University of Regina Press
Aaniiih/Gros Ventre Stories, compiled and edited by Terry Brockie and Andrew Cowell
Claiming Anishinaabe by Lynn Gehl
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Saskatchewan Book Awards is pleased to present Kara Golemba as this year's featured musician at the 25th Saskatchewan Book Awards Ceremony.
Kara Golemba's guitar-wrapped poetry is a blend of folk, roots and country. Her honeyed voice can be sweet and charming or powerfully raised to rattle the teacups. Every Little Light, Golemba’s debut EP has continued to establish her reputation as an insightful songwriter. The 2016 winner of the 620 CKRM Proudly Saskatchewan showcase and the Spirit of Saskatchewan songwriting award for “Mason Jar of Memories”, Kara has been playing stages such as Craven Country Jamboree, Gateway Festival, All Folk'd Up, and took part in CBC/Creative City Centre's project Empty Room Series.
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The Board of Directors of the Saskatchewan Book Awards would like to thank Austin Davis for his contributions to the organization over the last three years. Austin recently stepped down as Chair of the Board of Directors. He joined the Board in 2015, became Vice-Chair in 2016, and Chair in 2017. Former Vice-Chair Léa Prpick has been voted in as the new Chair, with Robin Ganev taking on the role of Vice-Chair. We wish Austin all the best in his future endeavours!
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Saskatchewan Book Awards is pleased to announce our host for the 25th Saskatchewan Book Awards: Zarqa Nawaz! Zarqa is the creator of the hit tv show Little Mosque on the Prairie and the author of Laughing All the Way to the Mosque. She is also a frequent public speaker on Islam and comedy, gender and faith, multiculturalism and plurality. We're very excited to welcome her to the stage, where she will help us celebrate 25 years of Saskatchewan writing and publishing!