A handful of authors with Manitoba roots could wake up as Governor General’s Literary Award winners on Wednesday. Read this article for free: Already have an account? To continue reading, please subscribe: * A handful of authors with Manitoba roots could wake up as Governor General’s Literary Award winners on Wednesday. Read unlimited articles for free today: Already have an account? A handful of authors with Manitoba roots could wake up as Governor General’s Literary Award winners on Wednesday.
The English and French short lists for the awards in fiction, non-fiction, poetry, drama, young people’s texts and work in translation were announced Oct. 6. Among the finalists: columnist in the non-fiction category for his book ; Winnipeg-born, U.
S.-based in the same category for ; and Winnipeg poet laureate for her debut collection along with Winnipeg-born, B.C.
-based for in the poetry category. (Additionally, Winnipeg artist ’s work appears in ’s , a finalist in the Young People’s Literature — Text category.) Each of the winners receives $25,000, with publishers receiving $3,000.
For a complete list of finalists see ggbooks.ca. ● ● ● Winnipeg author launches his third published work tomorrow as part of the Manitoba Writers’ Guild’s fall series of events.
Shore’s novel follows a transgender girl working at a luxury hotel who is also a clairvoyant; she encounters a spirit who guides her on a journey of discovery. The event takes place in the fourth-floor .
