Awards Round-Up
This is a summary of the literary awards that have been announced this month.
Bram Stoker Awards
On June 16, the Horror Writers Association presented its annual awards for superior achievement in the horror genre.
Novel Winner:
The Drowning Girl: a Memoir by Caitlín R. Kiernan
CAA Literary Awards
Each year The Canadian Authors Association honours writers who "achieve excellence without sacrificing popular appeal" in several categories. The winners were announced on June 17.
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Fiction:
The Last Hiccup by Christopher Meades
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Poetry:
Paradoxides by Don McKay
The CAA/Lela Common Award for Canadian History:
A Biography of Robert Baldwin: the Morning-Star of Memory by Michael S. Cross
Griffin Poetry Prize
Created to recognize the importance of poetry in society, this award presents prizes for international and Canadian poetry.
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Canadian Poet:
What's the Score?: 99 Poems by David W. McFadden
International Poet:
Like a Straw Bird it Follows Me: and Other Poems by Ghassen Zaqtan, translated by Fady Joudah
Internatonal IMPAC Dublin Literary Award
The award is sponsored by the Dublin City municipal government and IMPAC, with libraries around the world nominating works.
Winner:
City of Bohane by Kevin Barry
The John W. Campbell Award
The best science fiction novel of the year, selected by a small committee made up of academics and authors.
Winner:
Jack Glass: a Golden Age Story by Adam Roberts
Trillium Book Award
This award honours Ontario writers in several categories.
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Trillium Book Award in English-Language:
Dear Life: Stories by Alice Munro
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Trillium Book Award for Poetry:
Probably Inevitable by Matthew Tierney
Women's Prize for Fiction
Formerly The Orange Prize, this award celebrates "excellence, originality and accessibility" in literature written by women around the world.
Winner:
May We Be Forgiven by A.M. Homes
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