Three Canadians Nominated for Commonwealth Book Prize
This year three Canadian writers are competing for the Commonwealth Book Prize. Formerly called the Commonwealth Writers' Prize, the focus of the award has been changed. In addition to the name change it now honours debut novels by writers from Commonwealth countries. The structure remains similar to the former prize: nominated books compete regionally and the five regional winners compete for the overall award.
Nason, Senior, and Skibsrud will compete for the Canada and Europe Regional prize against three UK writers.
This is the complete list of nominees in all regions. Please note that some of the international titles have not yet been released in Canada.
Canada and Europe
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A Cupboard Full of Coats by Yvette Edwards (UK)
– eBook
The Dancing and the Death on Lemon Street by Denis Hirson (UK)
Dancing Lessons by Olive Senior (Canada)
Pao by Kerry Young (UK)
–eBook
The Sentimentalists by Johanna Skibsrud (Canada)
– Audiobook
– eBook
– eAudiobook
– Talking Book (restricted to Print Disabled patrons)
The Town that Drowned by Riel Nason (Canada)
Africa
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The Dubious Salvation of Jack V. by Jacques Strauss (South Africa)
Jubilee by Shelley Harris (South Africa)
Patchwork by Ellen Banda-Aaku (Zambia)
Asia
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The Book of Answers by C.Y. Gopinath (India)
Chinaman: the Legend of Pradeep Mathew by Shehan Karunatilaka (Sri Lanka)
Rebirth by Jahvni Barua (India)
The Sly Company of People Who Care by Rahul Bhattacharya (India)
The Wandering Falcon by Jamil Ahmad (Pakistan)
– Large Print
– eBook
Caribbean
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Sweetheart by Alecia McKenzie
Pacific
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Me and Mr Booker by Cory Taylor (Australia)
The Ottoman Motel by Christopher Currie (Australia)
Purple Threads by Jeanine Leane (Australia)
The Vanishing Act by Mette Jakobsen (Australia)
The winners of the regional awards will be announced on May 22 and the overall winner on June 8.
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