Relit Awards Shortlist
Earlier this week the 12th annual Relit Awards shortlist was revealed. These awards, founded in 2000 by Kenneth J. Harvey as an alternative to mainstream awards, celebrate independent publishing in Canada. Awards are presented to novels, short story and poetry collections.
Novels:
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Break Me by Tom Reynolds
Dirty Feet by Edem Awumey
• eBook
Easy to Like by Edward Riche
• eBook
• Talking Book (restricted to Print Disabled patrons)
Flowers of Spit by Catherine Mavrikakis
Monoceros by Suzette Mayr
• eBook
Prick: Confessions of a Tattoo Artist by Ashley Little
Short Fiction
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Distillery Songs by Mike Spry
Easy Living by Jesus Hardwell
The Odious Child by Carolyn Black
Pretty by Greg Kearney
Shag Carpet Action by Matthew Firth
Stopping for Strangers by Daniel Griffin
Poetry
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The Ditch was Lit Like This by Sean Johnston
Grunt of the Minotaur by Robin Richardson
Jumping in the Asylum by Patrick Friesen
Post-Apothecary by Sandra Ridley
Straight Razor Days by Joel Thomas Hynes
Woods Wolf Girl by Cornelia Hoogland
The winners will be announced on October 20.


















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