We’re thrilled to share the news that THREE Great Plains titles have been nominated for the 2023 Manitoba Book Awards. More information can be found at manitobabookawards.ca. Winners will be announced in June. Congratulations to our authors: Primrose Madayag Knazan, Anne Mahon, and Sheila North.
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Passing of Tom Goodman
It’s with heavy hearts that we share the sad news of the passing of our friend and Great Plains author Tom Goodman. Tom was the author of Her Darling Boy, an exploration of the letters between his grandmother and the uncle he was never able to meet, a soldier at the battle of Vimy Ridge.
Continue reading “Passing of Tom Goodman”Some Thoughts on Peanut Butter and Pandemonium from Author Anita Daher
A through-line for The Mythic Adventures of Samuel Templeton, emphasized especially in the first book, Peanut Butter and Chaos, is that “magic” is simply truths we cannot yet explain. But that isn’t to say we shouldn’t try. Through exploration, imagination, and science, we’ll get there. Just as during long ago times, populations may have considered astronomical events, magnets, and mirages magical, humans will continue to poke and learn and suppose and study each curiosity until we land on theories and eventual proofs. Quantum physics leads the way in many of these explorations, often made publicly palatable through the imaginings of writers and movie makers. Curiosity did not kill the cat. It is still very much in a box, daring us to look closer and/or dream bigger.
Continue reading “Some Thoughts on Peanut Butter and Pandemonium from Author Anita Daher”Wonder World Shortlisted for the Thomas Raddall Atlantic Fiction Prize
We are beyond delighted to share the announcement that K.R. Byggdin’s debut novel Wonder World has been shortlisted for the 2023 Thomas Raddall Atlantic Fiction Prize!
Continue reading “Wonder World Shortlisted for the Thomas Raddall Atlantic Fiction Prize”HIGH PLAINS
Congratulations to Tyler Enfield on his High Plains Book Awards nomination for Madder Carmine! We have just signed Tyler’s newest adventure novel for middle-grade readers and can’t wait to announce details.
Bravo as well to Natasha Deen, who just received a glowing review for Gatekeeper from CanLit For Little Canadians. We agree that she is the Princess of Paranormal!
AWARD WINS!
We are delighted to announce that Night Moves by Richard Van Camp has won the Robert Kroetsch City of Edmonton Book Prize and Jodi Carmichael’s Forever Julia has won the McNally Robinson Book For Young People Award. Congratulations to Richard and Jodi and all of the nominees!
NOMINEES ANNOUNCED!
Nominations have been announced for the Alberta Book Awards and the Manitoba Book Awards and it is exciting to see our authors on both lists.
Richard Van Camp’s Night Moves is up for the Georges Bugnet Award for Fiction, and “Born A Girl” is on the Howard O’Hagan Award for Short Story list.
Joining Richard on the Robert Kroetsch City of Edmonton Book Prize Shortlist is Tyler Enfield with his novel, Madder Carmine.
In Manitoba, both A Daytripper’s Guide to Manitoba by Bartley Kives and Wish You Were Here by Stan Milosovic are nominated for the Manuela Dias Book Design and Illustration Award for General Illustration.
Leonard G. Flett’s From The Barren Lands is up for the Best First Book Award.
Jodi Carmichael is nominated as Most Promising Manitoba Writer, and her novel, Forever Julia, is up for the Book For Young People Award in the Older Reader category.
Congratulations to all of the nominees!
GATEKEEPER TRAILER IS OUT!
This trailer for Gatekeeper has given all of us chills here at Great Plains!
Kinsella’s back!
Canada’s storyteller, W.P. Kinsella, is back with his first novel in 13 years, Butterfly Winter. His modest book tour sees him in Edmonton and Calgary and in Victoria for a reading at Bolen Books. Contact your local bookseller to purchase this limited edition hardcover of a legendary writer’s newest work.
Medal Madness
The 2011 Moonbeam Children’s Book Awards have awarded a gold medal to Craig Russell for his fable Black Bottle Man in the category of Young Adult Fiction – Fantasy/Sci Fi, a silver medal in the category of Young Adult Fiction – General to Sarah Raymond for her debut Signs of Martha, and a bronze medal to Gail Sidonie Sobat (a 2009 Moonbeam gold medalist) for Chance to Dance for You in the category of Young Adult Fiction – Mature Issues. Congratulations Craig and Sarah on such wonderful debut novels and to Gail for her continuing gift in writing for young adults!
Braving the Elements
Nerys Parry’s remarkable debut novel Man and Other Natural Disasters is now available in E&W’s limited edition hardcover. Just a page or two and you’ll be hooked! Ottawa’s Collected Works Bookstore will host a reading on Thursday, November 10th at 7pm.
Colophon Prize for Fiction Contest
**While Enfield & Wizenty will continue to read manuscripts for the 2013 season, the Colophon prize for fiction has been suspended. At a time when the publishing industry as a whole keeps presenting new challenges, we simply need to control costs. Nonetheless we will continue with the regular publishing program, with normal small press advances.**
Enfield & Wizenty continues to accept submissions for its 2013 season. The deadline remains Dec. 1, 2012. Continue reading “Colophon Prize for Fiction Contest”
Kinsella’s Back!
A great storyteller, W.P. Kinsella, gives us his first book in thirteen years. Butterfly Winter is now available at a bookstore near you!
Debut Novel Braves the Elements
You’ll be hooked in the first couple of pages of Nerys Parry’s Man and Other Natural Disasters. Don’t miss her reading in Ottawa at Collected Works Bookstore November 10th at 7pm.
Coming Soon
November will bring us the release of another true-crime book from Winnipeg Free Press reporter Mike McIntyre. Journey for Justice covers one of the most gripping murder mysteries in Winnipeg’s history. If you can’t attend the launch at Chapters, Polo Park on November 16th, don’t miss Mike signing at Costco on November 19th.
Another Nomination
Award winning YA author Nicole Luiken is making headlines again! Her most recent novel Dreamfire has been nominated for the 2011/12 Golden Eagle Book Award and is also on the shortlist for the 2011/12 Stellar Award. Congratulations Nicole!
Bestselling author with Historical Win
The purpose of one of Canada’s oldest literary awards is to encourage the study and interpretation of the history of Manitoba. In its celebration of one of Winnipeg’s most colourful and distinctive areas, Russ Gourluck’s The Mosaic Village, An Illustrated History of Winnipeg’s North End certainly accomplished this. Congratulations Russ on receiving one of the 2010 Margaret McWilliams Awards!
Great Plains Teen Fiction Finalists
We are proud to announce that two of our Great Plains Teen Fiction authors have recently been shortlisted for awards. Congratulations to Craig Russell whose wonderful fable Black Bottle Man has been named a finalist for the 2011 Prix Aurora Awards for Best English Novel.
And congratulations to Nicole Luiken whose novel Dreamfire (2008) has been shortlisted for the 2011-2012 Stellar Award.
Best of luck to both of you!
International props
Richard Cumyn’s gripping collection of short stories, The Young in Their Country, has made the longlist for the 2011 Frank O’Connor International Short Story Award. Congratulations Richard!
Word on the Water
Three Great Plains authors will be featured at the Word on the Water literary festival in Kenora, Ontario which runs from October 21st to 23rd. Susan Rocan, Helen Norrie and Craig Russell will participate in the festivals Saturday programming.
Good Company
We’re very excited to announce that two of our authors have made the longlist for the 2011 ReLit Awards. Michelle Berry with her fourth novel This Book Will Not Save Your LIfe and Richard Cumyn with his beautiful collection of short stories The Young in Their Country. Congratulations Richard and Michelle!
hold onto your seat
Events for this year’s On the Same Page initiative got underway at McNally Robinson on September 7th, with a reading from each of the shortlisted authors. Folks were on the edge of their seats as Craig Russell drew on his theatre background to wow listeners with his fable of Rembrandt and the Black Bottle Man. Don’t miss your chance to Vote for Craig Russell here and get the whole province sharing this story.
Good company
We’re very excited to announce that two of our authors have made the longlist for the 2011 ReLit Awards. Michelle Berry with her fourth novel This Book Will Not Save Your LIfe and Richard Cumyn with his beautiful collection of short stories The Young in Their Country. Congratulations Richard and Michelle!
