FINALISTS FOR 22nd ANNUAL TRILLIUM BOOK AWARD ANNOUNCED

May 29, 2009 | Book Buzz | Comments (0)

Closer to home, six English books and five French were short-listed this week for Ontario's 22nd Annual Trillium Book Award/ 22e édition du Prix littéraire annuel Trillium.

This year’s six English Finalists for the Trillium Book Award/Prix Trillium are:

Kevin Connolly, Revolver

Helen Humphreys, Coventry

Ibi Kaslik, The Angel Riots 

Pasha Malla, The Withdrawal Method

Nino Ricci, The Origin of Species 

Charles Wilkins, In the Land of Long Fingernails  

This year’s five French Finalists for the Trillium Book Award/ Prix Trillium are:

Marguerite Andersen, Le figuier sur le toit  

Hédi Bouraoui, Cap Nord  

Daniel Marchildon, L’eau de vie  

Melchior Mbonimpa, La terre sans mal  

Nancy Vickers, Aeterna Le jardin des immortelles  

 

This year’s three Finalists for the Trillium Book Award for Poetry in English language are:

Jeramy Dodds, Crabwise to the Hounds  

Joanne Page, Watermarks

Adam Sol, Jeremiah, Ohio

This year’s three Finalists for the Trillium Book Award for Children’s Literature in French language are:

Michèle Laframboise, La Quête de Chaaas tome 1  

Françoise Lepage, Les chercheurs d’étoiles  

Paul Prud’Homme, Les Rebuts : Hockey 2  

 

On June 15, 2009 the public are invited to join in the celebration of the finalists of this year’s 22nd Trillium Book Award with authors’ readings followed by a reception. The event will be held in the Brigantine Room, York Quay Centre, 235 Queen’s Quay West, in association with Author Readings at Harbourfront Centre. On June 16, 2009, the Honourable Aileen Carroll, Ontario Minister of Culture, will announce the winners in Toronto at a luncheon at the Park Hyatt.

2009 Trillium Finalists


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