André Alexis Named Winner of Rogers Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize

November 4, 2015 | Book Buzz | Comments (0)

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André Alexis' novel Fifteen Dogs: an Apologue has been nominated for several awards this year including The Scotiabank Giller Prize and the Toronto Book Award. On November 3, 2015, the novel was named winner of the Rogers Writers' Trust Award for Fiction. The award, first presented in 1987, celebrates the year's best Canadian fiction and considers short story collections as well as novels. As winner, Alexis receives $25,000. The each of the finalists receives $3500.

Fifteen Dogs: An Apologue by André Alexis
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The other finalists were:

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Confidence by Russell Smith
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His Whole Life by Elizabeth Hay
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The Jaguar's Children by John Vaillant
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Talking Book (restricted to Print Disabled patrons)

Red Jacket by Pamela Mordecai
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