{"id":561,"date":"2021-10-18T10:00:50","date_gmt":"2021-10-18T15:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/manitobabookawards.ca\/?p=561"},"modified":"2021-10-29T11:34:07","modified_gmt":"2021-10-29T16:34:07","slug":"seeking-the-best-manitoba-books-of-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/manitobabookawards.ca\/index.php\/2021\/10\/18\/seeking-the-best-manitoba-books-of-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"SEEKING THE BEST MANITOBA BOOKS OF 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>FOR IMMEDIATE&nbsp;RELEASE \/&nbsp;POUR DIFFUSION IMM\u00c9DIATE&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"has-inline-color has-medium-orange-color\"><em>fran\u00e7ais&nbsp;\u00e0&nbsp;suivre&#8230;<\/em>&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"has-inline-color has-red-color\"><strong>SEEKING THE BEST MANITOBA BOOKS OF 2021<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Winnipeg, MB:&nbsp;Submissions are now open for the&nbsp;<strong>Manitoba Book Awards\/Les Prix du livre du Manitoba<\/strong>! November&nbsp;19, 2021&nbsp;is this year\u2019s deadline for electronic submissions and post-marked shipments. Please visit our website\u202f <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/manitobabookawards.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\">manitobabookawards.ca<\/a>\u202f for detailed guidelines and entry forms.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The\u202f<strong>Manitoba Book Awards \/ Les Prix du livre du Manitoba<\/strong>\u202fcelebrates excellence in Manitoba writing, publishing, book design and illustration. The very first prize \u2013 the McNally Robinson Book of the Year award \u2013 was presented back in 1989 and now there are more than a dozen different categories recognizing&nbsp;Manitoba books and writers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Juries of writers and industry professionals from across Canada consider all eligible submissions, with shortlists and recipients announced each spring.&nbsp;Some awards are multilingual (French\/English\/Indigenous languages)&nbsp;and some awards are biennial (offered every second year).\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Typically, we&nbsp;have&nbsp;hosted&nbsp;a community event in Spring to celebrate&nbsp;all of&nbsp;the nominees and to announce the winners. It\u2019s hard to know what Spring 2022&nbsp;events will look like due to the pandemic, but we will plan to celebrate these terrific books in some way and with lots of fanfare \u2013 even if it is online!&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>AWARDS TO BE PRESENTED IN 2022&nbsp;(entry deadline: November&nbsp;19, 2021)<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<ul><li>Alexander Kennedy&nbsp;Isbister&nbsp;Award for Non-Fiction\/Prix Alexander-Kennedy-Isbister&nbsp;pour les&nbsp;\u00e9tudes&nbsp;et&nbsp;essais&nbsp;(English\/Fran\u00e7ais)&nbsp;<\/li><li>Carol Shields Winnipeg Book Award\/Prix&nbsp;litt\u00e9raire&nbsp;Carol-Shields de la&nbsp;ville&nbsp;de Winnipeg (English\/Fran\u00e7ais)&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<ul><li>Eileen McTavish Sykes Award for Best First Book (English)&nbsp;<\/li><li>Lansdowne Prize for Poetry\/Prix Lansdowne de&nbsp;po\u00e9sie&nbsp;(English\/Fran\u00e7ais)&nbsp;<\/li><li>Manuela Dias Design and Illustration awards\/Prix Manuela-Dias de conception&nbsp;graphique&nbsp;et&nbsp;d\u2019illustration&nbsp;en&nbsp;\u00e9dition&nbsp;(English\/Fran\u00e7ais\/Indigenous\u202fLanguages)\u202fCategories: Book design, Illustration, and&nbsp;Children\u2019s Illustration&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li><li>Margaret Laurence Award for Fiction (English)&nbsp;<\/li><li>Mary Scorer Award for Best Book by a Manitoba Publisher\/Prix Mary-Scorer pour le&nbsp;meilleur&nbsp;livre par un&nbsp;\u00e9diteur&nbsp;du Manitoba (English\/Fran\u00e7ais)&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<ul><li>McNally Robinson Book for Young People Awards:&nbsp;Younger&nbsp;category (English)&nbsp;<\/li><li>McNally Robinson Book of the Year Award (English)&nbsp;<\/li><li>Michael Van&nbsp;Rooy&nbsp;Award for Genre Fiction (English)&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>All cash prizes are subject to availability of funds.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-medium-orange-color\">Entry fee: $30 per award for each title<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Note:&nbsp;the\u202f<strong>John Hirsch Award<\/strong>\u202fis under revision. It will have a separate submission process and a later deadline.)&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Biennial awards to be presented next in 2023&nbsp;(entries will be made&nbsp;in fall 2022)<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<ul><li>Chris Johnson Award for Best Manitoba Playwright\/Prix Chris-Johnson pour la&nbsp;meilleure&nbsp;pi\u00e8ce par un dramaturge&nbsp;manitobain&nbsp;(English\/Fran\u00e7ais)&nbsp;<\/li><li>Manitowapow&nbsp;Award \/ Prix&nbsp;Manitowapow&nbsp;(English\/Fran\u00e7ais\/Indigenous Languages)&nbsp;<\/li><li>Manuela Dias Design and Illustration awards\/Prix Manuela-Dias de conception&nbsp;graphique&nbsp;et&nbsp;d\u2019illustration&nbsp;en&nbsp;\u00e9dition&nbsp;(English\/Fran\u00e7ais\/Indigenous\u202fLanguages) Category: Graphic Novel&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"block-3e67d5e3-8e17-44a3-a8cd-7b4dcd51d787\"><li>McNally Robinson Book for Young People Awards: Older Category (English)&nbsp;<\/li><li>Le Prix&nbsp;litt\u00e9raire&nbsp;Rue-Deschambault&nbsp;(Fran\u00e7ais)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<p><strong>We gratefully acknowledge the ongoing support of this year\u2019s award&nbsp;sponsors:<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<ul><li>Friesens&nbsp;Corporation&nbsp;<\/li><li>Manitoba Foundation for the Arts&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>McNally Robinson Booksellers&nbsp;<\/li><li>Prairie Fire Press\/Manitoba Writers\u2019 Guild\/Winnipeg International Writers Festival&nbsp;<\/li><li>Winnipeg Arts Council, with funding from the City of Winnipeg \u202f&nbsp;<\/li><li>The Winnipeg Foundation&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">The\u202f<strong>Manitoba Book Awards \/ Les Prix du livre du Manitoba<\/strong>\u202fcoalition includes The Winnipeg International Writers Festival, the Association of Manitoba Book Publishers, the Manitoba Writers\u2019 Guild, and the Winnipeg Public Library.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The\u202f<strong>Manitoba Book Awards \/ Les Prix du livre du Manitoba<\/strong>\u202fcoalition includes The Winnipeg International Writers Festival, the Association of Manitoba Book Publishers, the Manitoba Writers\u2019 Guild, and the Winnipeg Public Library.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information, please contact: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chelsey Young, Manitoba Book Awards Coordinator <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>info@manitobabookawards.ca<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"has-inline-color has-red-color\"><strong>\u00c0 LA RECHERCHE DES MEILLEURS LIVRES MANITOBAINS DE 2021<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Winnipeg MB\u202f:&nbsp;Nous acceptons les candidatures aux Prix du livre du Manitoba \/&nbsp;Manitoba&nbsp;Book Awards. Les candidatures \u00e9lectroniques ou par la poste devront \u00eatre envoy\u00e9es, le cachet de la poste faisant foi, au plus tard le 20 novembre 2020. Veuillez visiter notre site web&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/manitobabookawards.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">manitobabookawards.ca<\/a>&nbsp;pour obtenir les lignes directrices et les formulaires de candidature.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Les<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>Prix du livre du Manitoba \/&nbsp;Manitoba&nbsp;Book Awards<\/strong>&nbsp;rendent hommage \u00e0 l\u2019excellence de l\u2019\u00e9criture, l\u2019\u00e9dition, la conception de livre et l\u2019illustration en \u00e9dition au Manitoba. Le tout premier prix \u2013 le prix&nbsp;McNally&nbsp;Robinson Book of the&nbsp;Year&nbsp;\u2013 a \u00e9t\u00e9 remis en 1989. Aujourd\u2019hui, plus d\u2019une douzaine de cat\u00e9gories de prix r\u00e9compensent les livres et les auteures et auteurs du Manitoba.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Les jurys, compos\u00e9s d\u2019auteures et auteurs et d\u2019autres professionnels du m\u00e9tier de partout au Canada, \u00e9tudient toutes les candidatures et, le printemps suivant, annoncent les listes courtes&nbsp;et&nbsp;les&nbsp;laur\u00e9ates et laur\u00e9ats.&nbsp;Certains prix sont unilingues (fran\u00e7ais ou anglais), bilingues (fran\u00e7ais, anglais) et multilingues (fran\u00e7ais, anglais, langues autochtones).&nbsp;Certains prix sont remis annuellement et quelques-uns tous les deux ans.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>G\u00e9n\u00e9ralement, nous avons organis\u00e9&nbsp;un \u00e9v\u00e8nement au printemps pour mettre \u00e0 l\u2019honneur les candidates et candidats et annoncer les laur\u00e9ates et laur\u00e9ats. En raison de la pand\u00e9mie, il est difficile de savoir ce que le printemps 2021 nous r\u00e9serve, mais nous pr\u00e9voyons de c\u00e9l\u00e9brer en grande pompe ces livres magnifiques \u2013 quitte \u00e0 tenir un \u00e9v\u00e8nement virtuel&nbsp;!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>LES PRIX D\u00c9CERN\u00c9S EN 2022&nbsp;(date limite pour&nbsp;le d\u00e9p\u00f4t de candidatures : le 19&nbsp;novembre 2021)<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<ul><li>Prix Alexander-Kennedy-Isbister&nbsp;pour les \u00e9tudes et essais \/ Alexander Kennedy&nbsp;Isbister&nbsp;Award&nbsp;for Non-Fiction (fran\u00e7ais\/anglais)&nbsp;<\/li><li>Prix litt\u00e9raire Carol-Shields&nbsp;de la ville de Winnipeg \/ Carol&nbsp;Shields&nbsp;Winnipeg Book&nbsp;Award&nbsp;(fran\u00e7ais\/anglais)&nbsp;<\/li><li>Eileen McTavish&nbsp;Sykes&nbsp;Award&nbsp;for Best First Book (anglais)&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<ul><li>Prix Lansdowne de po\u00e9sie \/ Lansdowne&nbsp;Prize&nbsp;for&nbsp;Poetry&nbsp;(fran\u00e7ais\/anglais)&nbsp;<\/li><li>Prix Manuela-Dias de conception graphique et d\u2019illustration en \u00e9dition \/ Manuela Dias Design and Illustration&nbsp;awards&nbsp;(fran\u00e7ais\/anglais\/langues autochtones)&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<ul><li>Cat\u00e9gories : Conception graphique, Illustration en \u00e9dition,&nbsp;Illustration de livres pour enfants&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<ul><li>Margaret Laurence&nbsp;Award&nbsp;for Fiction (anglais)&nbsp;<\/li><li>Prix Mary-Scorer pour le meilleur livre par un \u00e9diteur du Manitoba \/ Mary Scorer&nbsp;Award&nbsp;for Best Book by a Manitoba Publisher (fran\u00e7ais\/anglais)&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<ul><li>Michael Van&nbsp;Rooy&nbsp;Award&nbsp;for Genre Fiction (anglais)&nbsp;<\/li><li>McNally&nbsp;Robinson Book&nbsp;for Young People Awards :&nbsp;Younger&nbsp;Category&nbsp;(anglais)&nbsp;<\/li><li>McNally&nbsp;Robinson Book of the&nbsp;Year&nbsp;(anglais)&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Tous les prix mon\u00e9taires seront attribu\u00e9s sous r\u00e9serve de la disponibilit\u00e9 de fonds.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Note :&nbsp;<strong>Le Prix John&nbsp;Hirsch<\/strong>&nbsp;est en cours de r\u00e9vision. Il y aura un processus de soumission distinct et une date limite plus tardive).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Les prix biennaux d\u00e9cern\u00e9s en 2023&nbsp;(d\u00e9p\u00f4t de candidatures : l\u2019automne 2022)<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<ul><li>Prix Chris-Johnson pour la meilleure pi\u00e8ce par un dramaturge manitobain&nbsp;\/&nbsp;Chris Johnson&nbsp;Award&nbsp;for Best Manitoba&nbsp;Playwright&nbsp;(fran\u00e7ais\/anglais)&nbsp;<\/li><li>Prix Manuela-Dias de conception graphique et d\u2019illustration en \u00e9dition \/ Manuela Dias Design and Illustration&nbsp;awards&nbsp;(fran\u00e7ais\/anglais\/langues autochtones)&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<ul><li>Cat\u00e9gorie :&nbsp;Bande dessin\u00e9e romanesque&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<ul><li>McNally&nbsp;Robinson Book for Young People Awards :&nbsp;Older&nbsp;Category&nbsp;(anglais)&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<ul><li>Prix&nbsp;Manitowapow&nbsp;\/&nbsp;Manitowapow&nbsp;Award&nbsp;(fran\u00e7ais, anglais, langues autochtone)&nbsp;<\/li><li>Prix litt\u00e9raire Rue-Deschambault&nbsp;(fran\u00e7ais)&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-medium-orange-color\">Frais d&#8217;inscription : 30 $ par prix pour chaque titre<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Nous remercions&nbsp;sinc\u00e8rement&nbsp;les sponsors des prix de cette ann\u00e9e pour leur soutien continu :&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<ul><li>Friesens&nbsp;Corporation&nbsp;<\/li><li>Manitoba&nbsp;Foundation&nbsp;for the Arts, Inc.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<ul><li>McNally&nbsp;Robinson&nbsp;Booksellers&nbsp;<\/li><li>Prairie&nbsp;Fire&nbsp;Press\/Manitoba&nbsp;Writers\u2019&nbsp;Guild\/Festival international des \u00e9crivains de Winnipeg&nbsp;<\/li><li>Conseil des arts de Winnipeg, par l\u2019entremise de la Ville de Winnipeg&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li><li>The Winnipeg&nbsp;Foundation&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>La coalition&nbsp;<strong>Les Prix du livre du Manitoba \/&nbsp;Manitoba&nbsp;Book Awards&nbsp;<\/strong>est constitu\u00e9e du Festival international des \u00e9crivains de Winnipeg, de l\u2019Association des \u00e9diteurs de livres du Manitoba, de la Manitoba&nbsp;Writers\u2019&nbsp;Guild&nbsp;et de la Biblioth\u00e8que publique de Winnipeg.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pour plus d&#8217;informations, veuillez contacter :&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chelsey Young, Manitoba Book Awards Coordinator&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>info@manitobabookawards.ca&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FOR IMMEDIATE&nbsp;RELEASE \/&nbsp;POUR DIFFUSION IMM\u00c9DIATE&nbsp; fran\u00e7ais&nbsp;\u00e0&nbsp;suivre&#8230;&nbsp; SEEKING THE BEST MANITOBA BOOKS OF 2021&nbsp; Winnipeg, MB:&nbsp;Submissions are now open for the&nbsp;Manitoba Book Awards\/Les Prix du livre du Manitoba! November&nbsp;19, 2021&nbsp;is this year\u2019s deadline for electronic submissions and post-marked shipments. Please visit our website\u202f manitobabookawards.ca\u202f for detailed guidelines and entry forms.&nbsp; The\u202fManitoba Book Awards \/ Les Prix &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/manitobabookawards.ca\/index.php\/2021\/10\/18\/seeking-the-best-manitoba-books-of-2021\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">SEEKING THE BEST MANITOBA BOOKS OF 2021<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":9,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/manitobabookawards.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/561"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/manitobabookawards.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/manitobabookawards.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/manitobabookawards.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/manitobabookawards.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=561"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/manitobabookawards.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/561\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":571,"href":"https:\/\/manitobabookawards.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/561\/revisions\/571"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/manitobabookawards.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/manitobabookawards.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=561"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/manitobabookawards.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=561"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/manitobabookawards.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=561"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}