Winners for the 23rd Trillium Book Award Announced
Four Ontario Authors Receive Province's Top Literary Award
TORONTO, June 24 /CNW/ -
NEWS
Winners of Ontario's foremost prize for literary excellence, the Trillium Book Award, were announced today by the Hon. Michael Chan, Ontario Minister of Tourism and Culture, and Karen Thorne-Stone, President and CEO of the Ontario Media Development Corporation at a luncheon held at the Bram and Bluma Appel Salon.
- This year's winner for the Trillium Book Award in English-language
is:
Ian Brown, The Boy in the Moon (Random House Canada)
(http://www.omdc.on.ca/Page5852.aspx)
- The winner for the Trillium Book Award in French-language is:
Ryad Assani-Razaki, Deux cercles (VLB éditeur)
(http://www.omdc.on.ca/Page5854.aspx)
- This year's English-language for the Trillium Book Award for Poetry
is:
Karen Solie, Pigeon (House of Anansi Press)
(http://www.omdc.on.ca/Page5853.aspx)
- The winner for the Trillium Book Award for Poetry in French-language
is:
Michèle Matteau, Passerelles (Les Éditions L'Interligne)
(http://www.omdc.on.ca/Page5855.aspx)
QUOTES
"As Ontarians, we should be extremely proud of the literary talent found in this province. This year's winners once again show why Ontario shines on the international literary stage."
- Minister of Tourism and Culture, Michael Chan
"The Trillium Book Award acknowledges the contribution of Ontario's internationally-acclaimed authors to both the cultural and economic life of our province. Books are a powerful mode of expression and are an integral part of our cultural fabric. Ontario book publishers continue to demonstrate their extraordinary ability to nurture and develop creative talent that is recognized the world over. Congratulations and thanks are due to all the authors and their publishers for sharing our collective stories with the world."
- Kevin Shea, Chair, Ontario Media Development Corporation
QUICK FACTS
- Celebrating its 23rd Anniversary this year, the Trillium Book Award
is among the most highly regarded national and international literary
prizes. Previous winners have included world-renowned authors such as
Margaret Atwood, Wayson Choy, Alice Munro, Michael Ondaatje, Maurice
Henri and Daniel Poliquin.
- Trillium Book Award English-language and French-language winners
receive $20,000. Publishers of the winning books each receive $2,500
towards their promotional costs. The respective winners of the
Trillium Book Award for Poetry in English-language and French-
language each receive $10,000 and their publishers receive $2,000.
All finalists receive a $500 honorarium.
- The Trillium Book Award for Poetry in French-language is awarded in
alternating years with the Trillium Book Award for Children's
Literature in French-language. The Trillium Book Award for Poetry
recognizes literary achievement for a first, second or third
published work of poetry.
LEARN MORE
The Ontario government established the Trillium Book Award (http://www.omdc.on.ca/Page3217.aspx) in 1987 to recognize excellence, support marketing and foster increased public awareness of the quality and diversity of Ontario writers and writing.
Ontario Media Development Corporation (http://www.omdc.on.ca/Page3283.aspx) administers the Trillium Book Awards on behalf of the Ministry of Tourism and Culture (http://www.culture.gov.on.ca/english/index.html).
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23rd ANNUAL TRILLIUM BOOK AWARD
June 24, 2010
TRILLIUM BOOK AWARD/PRIX TRILLIUM
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The Ontario government established the Trillium Book Award in 1987 to recognize the literary excellence and diversity of Ontario writers and writing. This prestigious Award is unusual because it allows entries from all genres. Over the years it has grown in stature. Today it is considered the province's foremost award for literature.
ENGLISH LANGUAGE JURY
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- Ibi Kaslik is an internationally published novelist and freelance
writer whose recent novel, The Angel Riots, was nominated for the
Trillium Book Award. She currently teaches creative writing at the
University of Toronto's School of Continuing Studies.
- Meg Taylor has worked for several years in both trade and scholarly
publishing, including as a freelance editor for Harvard University
Press, and senior editor at both Doubleday Canada and Key Porter
books.
- Rob Winger is an associate editor for Arc poetry magazine, and a poet
whose work Muybridge's Horse was shortlisted for the Governor
General's Award for Poetry, the Trillium Book Award for Poetry, and
the Ottawa Book Award.
FRENCH LANGUAGE JURY
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- Aristote Kavungu is a Canadian author born in Congo whose works
include three novels published in French language, including Un Train
pour l'Est, which was a finalist for the Prix des lecteurs de Radio-
Canada.
- Melchior Mbonimpa is a professor in the Department of Religious
Studies at the University of Sudbury and the Director of its Centre
for Ethics, as well as a writer who has written four novels to
critical acclaim.
- Aurelie Resch is a Toronto-based author, journalist and filmmaker who
was nominated to the high distinction les Trophées du Sénat Français
in 2008 as a result of her many contributions through her work in
favour of the French culture and literature.
PUBLISHERS OF TRILLIUM BOOK AWARD WINNERS
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- House of Anansi Press specializes in finding and developing Canada's
new writers of literary fiction, poetry and nonfiction and in
maintaining a culturally significant backlist that has accumulated
since the house was founded 40 years ago. (Publisher for Pigeon by
Karen Solie)
- Random House Canada, since beginning its Canadian publishing program
in 1986, has become a premier general interest publishing imprint,
featuring a diverse list of literary and quality commercial fiction
and non-fiction, as well as top Canadian and international cookbooks.
(Publisher for The Boy in the Moon by Ian Brown)
- Les Éditions L'Interligne was founded in Ottawa in 1981. Initially it
focused on publishing history books and books on Franco-Ontarian
heritage. (Publisher for Passerelles by Michèle Matteau)
- VLB éditeur, a publishing house founded in 1976, publishes novels,
essays, short stories and books on music. It publishes "literary"
novels and more specialized essays on history, sociology, literature
and philosophy. (Publisher for Deux cercles by Ryad Assani-Razaki)
ONTARIO MEDIA DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (OMDC)
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Ontario Media Development Corporation (OMDC) provides a wide range of programs and services to stimulate the growth of the province's entertainment industry including book and magazine publishing, film and television, music and interactive digital media industries.
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For further information: Contact Trillium Book Award Winners: Charmaine Khan, Trillium Publicist, MediaProfile, (416) 504-8464, Cell. (416) 277-0450, E-mail: [email protected]; For French Media Relations: Dane Gergovich, French Trillium Publicist, MediaProfile, (416) 504-8464, E-mail: [email protected]; Contact for OMDC: Sharon Wilson, OMDC Communications, (416) 642-6616, E-mail: [email protected]; Contact for Minister Chan: Mukunthan Paramalingham, Minister's Office, (416) 327-4365, E-Mail: [email protected], Denelle Balfour, Communications Branch, (416) 212-3928, E-mail: [email protected]
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