We are in the thick of “award season” for the book industry right now, always an exciting time. Just last week the inaugural Hilary Weston Writers’ Trust Non-Fiction Prize was awarded to Charles Foran. His definitive biography of well-known Canadian writer Mordecai Richler, Mordecai: The Life & Times, has already received much acclaim and was the first winner of this big new prize.
And this week, the Writers’ Trust recognized three wonderful writers, Wayne Johnston, David Adams Richards and young adult author Iain Lawrence with lifetime achievement awards. It was wonderful to see them receive this recognition.
Next week the biggest of them all will be announced, the winner of The Scotiabank Giller Prize. This prize launches books onto bestseller lists and authors you may never have heard of into the spotlight. It is truly an exciting event and I can’t wait to see who wins! I myself am rooting for Michael Ondaatje and The Cat’s Table.
Enjoy the excitement!