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50-446: The Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize , established in 1985 as one of the BC and Yukon Book Prizes , is awarded annually to the best work of fiction by a resident of British Columbia , Canada . The award is named after novelist and short story writer Ethel Wilson , author of Swamp Angel (1954) and The Innocent Traveller (1949). BC and Yukon Book Prizes The prizes, as well as

100-456: A Chance on Life Shortlist Douglas Coupland Marshall McLuhan Sarah Leavitt Tangles: A Story about Alzheimer's, My Mother, and Me Derek Lundy Borderlands: Riding the Edge of America 2012 Charlotte Gill Eating Dirt Winner Carmen Aguirre Something Fierce Shortlist Gary Geddes Drink

150-747: A Glass Throat Cole Harris Making Native Space: Colonialism, Resistance and Reserves in British Columbia Derek Lundy The Way of the Ship 2004 Maria Tippett Bill Reid: The Making of an Indian Winner Maria Coffey Where the Mountain Casts Its Shadow: The Dark Side of Extreme Adventure Shortlist Pat Wastell Norris High Boats: A Century of Salmon Remembered Peter Steele The Man Who Mapped

200-685: A Group of Ecologists, Journalists and Visionaries Changed the World 2006 Stan Persky The Short Version: An ABC Book Winner Michael Kluckner Vanishing British Columbia Shortlist J. B. MacKinnon Dead Man in Paradise Rita Moir Windshift Line John Vaillant The Golden Spruce: A True Story of Myth, Madness and Greed 2007 Heather Pringle The Master Plan: Himmler's Scholars and

250-626: A Mushroom Lives For: Matsutake and the Worlds They Make Harrison Mooney Invisible Boy: A Memoir of Self-Discovery Jody Wilson-Raybould True Reconciliation: How to Be a Force for Change 2024 John Vaillant Fire Weather: The Making of a Beast Winner Colleen Brown If you lie down in a field, she will find you there Shortlist Naomi Klein Doppelganger: A Trip into

300-1223: A Quiet Pedestrian Shortlist Sherrill MacLaren Braehead 1988 P. K. Page Brazilian Journal Winner Sandra Djwa The Politics of the Imagination Shortlist Roy Minter The White Pass 1989 Robin Ridington Trail To Heaven Winner Edith Iglauer Fishing with John Shortlist Paul Yee Salt Water City 1990s [ edit ] Year Author Titles Result Ref. 1990 Philip Marchand Marshall McLuhan Winner Stan Persky Buddy's Shortlist Patricia Roy A White Man's Province 1991 Scott Watson Jack Shadbolt Winner Terry Glavin A Death Feast in Dimlahamid Shortlist 1992 Rosemary Neering Down

350-525: A current resident of British Columbia or Yukon, or have resided in either for three of the previous five years. Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize The Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize is annually awarded to the best original work of poetry produced by a resident of British Columbia or the Yukon. Originally established in 1986 as the BC Poetry Prize, the award was renamed to its current title in 1989 after

400-555: A degree in publishing from the latter university. Digby R. Leig, a lawyer practicing in North Vancouver , British Columbia who has a history of community sports involvement. Frances Peck, a teacher of editing at Douglas College and Simon Fraser University, who volunteers with Editors Canada . Kathryn Shoemaker, an author and illustrator of children's literature, and former president of the Endeavour Society and

450-479: A resident of British Columbia or the Yukon. Supported by the BC Teacher's Federation , its respects a broad range of subjects as long as the work reflects "quality of research and writing along with insight and originality". Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize The Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize is annually awarded to the best children's work produced by a resident of British Columbia or

500-558: Is Dancing Winner J.B. MacKinnon , Alisa Smith The 100-Mile Diet : A Year of Local Eating Shortlist Don Gayton Interwoven Wild: An Ecologist Loose in the Garden Theresa Kishkan Phantom Limb Patricia E. Roy The Triumph of Citizenship: The Japanese and Chinese in Canada, 1941-67 2009 Gabor Maté In

550-552: Is Open Shortlist Stephen Hume Off the Map Ross A. Laird Grain of Truth Heather Pringle The Mummy Congress 2003 Sandra Shields , David Campion Where Fire Speaks: A Visit With the Himba Winner Thomas Berger One Man's Justice Shortlist Keath Fraser The Voice Gallery: Travels with

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600-528: Is Robert Bittner, an educator and researcher in the field of children's and young adult literature. Tara Borin, a poet based in Dawson City, Yukon, holds the position of secretary. And, the present treasurer of the non-profit organization overseeing the BC and Yukon Book Prizes is Michelle Chang. Michael Hayworth, a former University of British Columbia and Simon Fraser University IT services employee who holds

650-546: Is annually awarded to "recognize British Columbia writers who have contributed to the development of literary excellence" and is supported by the Government House Foundation. The award was originally established by The Honourable Iona Campagnolo in 2003. Borealis Prize: The Commissioner of Yukon Award for Literary Contribution In 2020, the Borealis Prize was announced in partnership with

700-486: Is named for the co-founder and co-owner of Little Sister’s Gay and Lesbian Bookstore and Art Emporium in Vancouver , British Columbia , and the award is supported by Deva's partner Bruce Smyth. Both Deva and Smyth were dedicated to the freedom of information, and the freedom of sexual expression and identity. Lieutenant Governor's Award for Literary Excellence The Lieutenant Governor's Award for Literary Excellence

750-509: Is shared by the author and publisher. Jim Deva Award for Writing that Provokes Introduced in 2019 and first awarded in 2020, the Jim Deva Award for Writing that Provokes is for original work that "challenges or provokes the ideas and forces that shape what writing, art, and/or society can become." The category is open to a wide range of writing, including poetry, nonfiction, fiction, work for children, and graphic novels. The award

800-680: The Canadian Mental Health Association , who presently holds a position as an adjunct professor at the University of British Columbia. And, Grant T. Smith, a chartered professional accountant with previous experiences working in theatrical revitalization across Canada. Although not a requirement on all of the prizes, the Bill Duthie, Sheila A. Egoff, Hubert Evans, Dorothy Livesay, and Ethel Wilson awards stipulate that in order to be nominated one must be either

850-1484: The 2018 B.C. Book Prizes" . Quill & Quire . Retrieved May 15, 2018 . ^ "Bolster your fall book list with these B.C. award-winners" . Vancouver Sun , September 24, 2020. ^ Jane Van Koeverden, "Alix Ohlin, Steven Price, Ivan Coyote, Yasuko Thanh among BC and Yukon Book Prize nominees" . CBC Books , March 12, 2020. ^ Vicky Qiao, "Billy-Ray Belcourt and Shaena Lambert among BC & Yukon Book Prizes winners" . CBC Books , September 28, 2021. ^ Ryan Porter, "Eight shortlists announced for BC and Yukon Book Prizes" . Quill & Quire , April 8, 2021. ^ Cassandra Drudi, "2022 BC and Yukon Book Prizes winners announced" . Quill & Quire , September 26, 2022. ^ Cassandra Drudi, "Shortlists announced for 2022 B.C. and Yukon Book Prizes" . Quill & Quire , April 13, 2022. ^ Sara Horowitz, "BC and Yukon Book Prizes announce 2023 winners" . The Georgia Straight , September 25, 2023. ^ Dana Gee, "B.C. and Yukon Book Prizes finalists announced" . Vancouver Sun , April 13, 2023. ^ Cassandra Drudi, "Darrel J. McLeod, John Vaillant among BC and Yukon Book Prize winners" . Quill & Quire , September 30, 2024. ^ Kristi Alexandra, "BC and Yukon Book Prizes reveals shortlist" . The Georgia Straight , April 11, 2024. External links [ edit ] Hubert Evans Non-Fiction Prize Archived 2012-01-13 at

900-853: The Abyss: How a Deadly Plane Crash Changes the Lives of a Pilot, a Politician, a Criminal and a Cop 2014 David Stouck Arthur Erickson: An Architect’s Life Winner Arno Kopecky The Oil Man and the Sea: Navigating the Northern Gateway Shortlist J.B. MacKinnon The Once and Future World: Nature As It Was, As It Is, As It Could Be Bev Sellars They Called Me Number One: Secrets and Survival at an Indian Residential School Jane Silcott Everything Rustles 2015 Eve Joseph In

950-607: The Arctic Mark Zuehlke The Gothic Line: Canada’s Month of Hell in World War II Italy 2005 Charles Montgomery The Last Heathen Winner Katherine Palmer Gordon The Slocan: Portrait of a Valley Shortlist Patrick Lane There Is a Season Alan Twigg First Invaders: The Literary Origins of British Columbia Rex Weyler Greenpeace: How

1000-898: The Bitter Root Theresa Kishkan Mnemonic: A Book of Trees JJ Lee The Measure of a Man: The Story of a Father, a Son, and a Suit 2013 Geoff Meggs , Rod Mickleburgh The Art of the Impossible: Dave Barrett and the NDP in Power, 1972-1975 Winner Luanne Armstrong The Light Through the Trees: Reflections on Land and Farming Shortlist George Bowering Pinboy Sandra Djwa Journey with No Maps: A Life of P.K. Page Carol Shaben Into

1050-469: The Commissioner of Yukon to recognize the lifetime achievement of an individual's contributions to the Yukon writing and publishing community. The prize is open to nominations of authors as well as others such as volunteers who work with or in the literary community. During the year of the 15th annual BC Book Prizes Gala, over $ 2,250 was raised to initiate the B.C. Civil Liberties Defence Fund. This

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1100-573: The End Benjamin Perrin Overdose: Heartbreak and Hope in Canada's Opioid Crisis Seth Klein A Good War: Mobilizing Canada for the Climate Emergency 2022 Jordan Abel NISHGA Winner Danielle Geller Dog Flowers Shortlist Darrel J. McLeod Peyakow: Reclaiming Cree Dignity Suzanne Simard Finding

1150-686: The Holocaust Winner Karsten Heuer Being Caribou: Five Months on Foot with an Arctic Herd Shortlist Eric Miller The Reservoir Harold Rhenisch The Wolves at Evelyn: Journeys Through a Dark Century Dan Zuberi Differences That Matter: Social Policy and the Working Poor in the United States and Canada 2008 Robert Bringhurst Everywhere Being

1200-675: The Law Winner Michael Kluckner Vancouver The Way It Was Shortlist Daniel Raunet Without Surrender, Without Consent 1986 Bruce Hutchison The Unfinished Country Winner Muriel Kitagawa This Is My Own: Letters to Wes Shortlist Reginald Roy The Journal of Private Fraser 1987 Doris Shadbolt Bill Reid Winner Philip Croft Nature Diary of

1250-683: The Lieutenant Governor's Award for Literary Excellence, are presented annually at the Lieutenant Governor's BC Book Prize Gala in April. The prizes are administered and awarded by the West Coast Book Prize Society. Publicity, organization of the awards and fundraising for the Gala and prize pool was handled by Vancouver marketing and publicity firm, Rebus Creative until the end of 2018. In early 2019, Sean Cranbury

1300-620: The Lost Franklin Expedition 2019 Lindsay Wong The Woo Woo Winner Bill Gaston Just Let Me Look at You Shortlist Ian Hampton Jan in 35 Pieces: A Memoir in Music Kate Harris Land of Lost Borders: Out of Bounds on the Silk Road Rob Shaw , Richard Zussman A Matter of Confidence: The Inside Story of

1350-574: The Lower Mainland Leg. The winners for the annual BC & Yukon Book Prizes is announced at the Lieutenant Governor's BC Book Prizes Gala, which takes place each Spring. Every three years, the awards take place at Government House in Victoria , British Columbia . The winners are collectively awarded with $ 19,000 in cash prizes and are sponsored by the West Coast Book Prize Society. Hubert Evans Non-Fiction Prize From Misplaced Pages,

1400-996: The Mirror World Helen Knott Becoming a Matriarch Emelia Symington-Fedy Skid Dogs References [ edit ] ^ Joanna Karaplis (Jan 5, 2010). The Canadian Writer's Market, 18th Edition . Random House Digital, Inc. p. 323. ^ "$ 1,000 prizes for B.C. books". The Globe and Mail , October 21, 1985. ^ Peter Wilson, "Haida artist book wins two awards". Vancouver Sun , October 31, 1987. ^ "The Globe's Mickleburgh, co-author Meggs win B.C. book prize" . The Globe and Mail . May 5, 2013 . Retrieved May 8, 2013 . ^ Marsha Lederman (May 5, 2014). "Arthur Erickson biography claims pair of B.C. Book Prizes" . The Globe and Mail . Retrieved May 8, 2014 . ^ Shawn Conner (April 27, 2015). "Vancouver Writers Take Home B.C. Book Prizes" . Inside Vancouver . Archived from

1450-784: The Mother Tree: Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest Ian Williams Disorientation: Being Black in the World 2023 Karen Bakker The Sounds of Life: How Digital Technology Is Bringing Us Closer to the Worlds of Animals and Plants Winner Lyndsie Bourgon Tree Thieves: Crime and Survival in North America's Woods Shortlist Michael J. Hathaway What

1500-539: The Others, and A Scattershot World Winner Briony Penn The Real Thing: The Natural History of Ian McTaggart Cowan Shortlist Lorimer Shenher That Lonely Section of Hell: The Botched Investigation of a Serial Killer Who Almost Got Away Maria Tippett Made in British Columbia: Eight Ways of Making Culture Emily Urquhart Beyond

1550-864: The Pale: Folklore, Family and the Mystery of Our Hidden Genes 2017 Deborah Campbell A Disappearance in Damascus: A Story of Friendship and Survival in the Shadow of War Winner Carmen Aguirre Mexican Hooker #1: And My Other Roles Since the Revolution Shortlist Mohamed Fahmy , Carol Shaben The Marriott Cell: An Epic Journey from Cairo’s Scorpion Prison to Freedom Joy Kogawa Gently to Nagasaki Mark Leiren-Young The Killer Whale Who Changed

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1600-755: The Panda: Beijing’s Campaign of Influence and Intimidation in Canada Jessica McDiarmid Highway of Tears: A True Story of Racism, Indifference, and the Pursuit of Justice for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls 2021 Billy-Ray Belcourt A History of My Brief Body Winner Eva Holland Nerve: A Personal Journey Through the Science of Fear Shortlist Liz Levine Nobody Talks About Anything But

1650-652: The Political Battle for BC 2020s [ edit ] Year Author Titles Result Ref. 2020 Alejandro Frid Changing Tides: An Ecologist’s Journey to Make Peace with the Anthropocene Winner Ivan Coyote Rebent Sinner Shortlist Helen Knott In My Own Moccasins: A Memoir of Resilience Jonathan Manthorpe Claws of

1700-863: The Rabbits 1995 Lisa Hobbs Birnie Uncommon Will: The Death and Life of Sue Rodrigues Winner Denise Chong The Concubine's Children Shortlist Rick Ouston Finding Family 1996 Claudia Cornwall Letter From Vienna Winner Bev Christiansen Too Good to Be True: Alcan's Kemano Completion Project Shortlist Sheryl Salloum Underlying Vibrations: The Photography of John Vanderpont 1997 Catherine Lang O-bon in Chimunesu Winner Deanna Kawatski Clara and Me Shortlist Arthur J. Ray I Have Lived Here Since

1750-645: The Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction Winner Tim Lilburn Going Home: Essays Shortlist Rex Weyler The Jesus Sayings: The Quest for His Authentic Message Chris Wood Dry Spring: The Coming Water Crisis of North America Ronald Wright What Is America? A Short History of the New World Order 2010s [ edit ] Year Author Titles Result Ref. 2010 Lorna Crozier Small Beneath

1800-770: The Road Winner Jean Barman The West Beyond the West Shortlist Robin Fisher Duff Patullo of British Columbia 1993 Lynne Bowen Muddling Through Winner Irene Howard The Struggle for Social Justice in B. C. Shortlist Rolf Knight , Homer Stevens Homer Stevens 1994 Sharon Brown ' Some Become Flowers Winner Arthur Mayse My Father, My Friend Shortlist John Mills Thank Your Mother for

1850-724: The Sky: A Prairie Memoir Winner Ehor Boyanowsky Savage Gods, Silver Ghosts: In the Wild with Ted Hughes Shortlist Brian Brett Trauma Farm: A Rebel History of Rural Life Charles Demers Vancouver Special Brian Payton The Ice Passage: A True Story of Ambition, Disaster, and Endurance in the Arctic Wilderness 2011 John Vaillant The Tiger: A True Story of Vengeance and Survival Winner Morris Bates, Jim Brown Morris as Elvis: Take

1900-1085: The Slender Margin: The Intimate Strangeness of Death and Dying Winner Julie Angus Olive Odyssey: Searching for the Secrets of the Fruit That Seduced the World Shortlist Kevin Chong Northern Dancer: The Legendary Horse That Inspired a Nation Barry M. Gough The Elusive Mr. Pond: The Soldier, Fur Trader and Explorer Who Opened the Northwest Nancy Turner Ancient Pathways, Ancestral Knowledge: Ethnobotany and Ecological Wisdom of Indigenous Peoples of Northwestern North America 2016 Brian Brett Tuco: The Parrot,

1950-977: The Top of the World: The Quest for the Northwest Passage Margaret Horsfield Cougar Annie's Garden Andrea Lebowitz , Gillian Milton Gilean Douglas: Writing Nature, Finding Home 2001 Terry Glavin The Last Great Sea Winner Hugh Brody The Other Side of Eden Shortlist Rosemary Neering Wild West Women Harold Rhenisch Tom Thomson's Shack Patricia Van Tighem The Bear's Embrace 2002 Susan Crean The Laughing One: A Journey to Emily Carr Winner Bart Campbell The Door

2000-737: The World 2018 Arthur Manuel , Ronald Derrickson The Reconciliation Manifesto: Recovering the Land, Rebuilding the Economy Winner Carys Cragg Dead Reckoning: How I Came to Meet the Man Who Murdered My Father Shortlist Theresa Kishkan Euclid’s Orchard & Other Essays Andrew Struthers The Sacred Herb / The Devil’s Weed Paul Watson Ice Ghosts: The Epic Hunt for

2050-970: The World Began 1998 Suzanne Fournier , Ernie Crey Stolen from Our Embrace Winner Richard Bocking Mighty River Shortlist Elizabeth Simpson The Perfection of Hope 1999 Peter C. Newman Titans: How the New Canadian Establishment Seized Power Winner Eric Nicol Anything for a Laugh: Memoirs Shortlist Michael Poole Romancing Mary Jane 2000s [ edit ] Year Author Titles Result Ref. 2000 Rita Moir Buffalo Jump: A Woman's Travels Winner Douglas Cole Franz Boas: The Early Years, 1858-1906 Shortlist James P. Delgado Across

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2100-500: The Yukon. Though the work can be either fiction or non-fiction (including biography), it cannot be "highly" illustrated. Carrying a cash value of 2,000 CAD, the prize has been supported by the British Columbia Library Association since its inception in 1987. Christie Harris Illustrated Children's Literature Prize The Christie Harris Illustrated Children's Literature Prize is annually award to

2150-400: The best children's illustrated work produced by a resident of British Columbia of the Yukon. The work can be either fiction or non-fiction and the prize is jointly shared by the author and illustrator. Bill Duthie Booksellers' Choice Award The Bill Duthie Booksellers' Choice Award is annually awarded for "best book in terms of public appeal, initiative, design, production and content", and

2200-430: The enjoyment and understanding of the province of British Columbia". Its holds no specific subject requirement (the work can depict the province's history, geography, people, etc.) and may be published anywhere. It is supported by Marquis, Victoria Bindery, and First Choice Books. Hubert Evans Non-Fiction Prize The Hubert Evans Non-Fiction Prize is annually awarded to the best original work of non-fiction produced by

2250-476: The 💕 The Hubert Evans Non-Fiction Prize , established in 1985, is awarded annually as the BC Book Prize for the best non-fiction book by a resident of British Columbia , Canada . The prize is named after the Canadian novelist Hubert Evans (1892-1986). Winners and finalists [ edit ] 1980s [ edit ] Year Author Titles Result Ref. 1985 David Ricardo Williams Duff: A Life in

2300-411: The name change was made to reflect that dedication. Further to that dedication, in 2020, the Borealis Prize: The Commissioner of Yukon Award for Literary Contribution was announced in partnership with the Commissioner of Yukon. The Borealis Prize was established to recognize the lifetime achievement of an individual's contributions to the Yukon writing and publishing community. The current president

2350-483: The original on July 1, 2015 . Retrieved April 30, 2015 . ^ Adrian Chamberlain (May 1, 2016). "Salt Spring writers win major awards at B.C. Book Prizes" . Times Colonist . Retrieved May 10, 2016 . ^ Becky Robertson (May 1, 2017). "Deborah Campbell, Julie Flett among B.C. Book Prize winners" . Quill & Quire . Retrieved May 4, 2017 . ^ Steven W. Beattie (May 7, 2018). "David Chariandy and Arthur Manuel among winners of

2400-429: The poet Dorothy Livesay . Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize The Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize is annually awarded to the best original work of fiction produced by a resident of British Columbia or the Yukon. Established in 1985, it is currently supported by Friesens . Roderick Haig-Brown Regional Prize The Roderick Haig-Brown Regional prize is annually awarded to the best original work which contributes "the most to

2450-489: Was appointed as Executive Director by the Board of the West Coast Book Prize Society to take over production and promotion of the BC & Yukon Book Prizes. In 2021, Sharon Bradley took over as Executive Director, and Megan Cole was hired as the Director of Programming and Communications. In 2019, the prizes announced a name change from BC Book Prizes to BC & Yukon Book Prizes. The award criteria has always been open to Yukon writers as well as British Columbian writers, and

2500-575: Was in the efforts of stopping censorship to help protect the freedom of ideas. There is a tradition built up for selected authors who were finalists for the BC Book Prizes to go on tour giving free readings at BC schools and public venues. Each year they go on a couple of different legs, each one consisting of two authors and taking anywhere between 2–5 days on each route. These routes include Northern BC Leg, Southern BC Leg, Peace River Leg, Vancouver Island Leg, Kootenays Leg, Peace Country Leg, BC Interior Leg, Vancouver Island Leg, Okanagan Leg, and

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