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Congratulations are in order for nine island author's whose books have recently been chosen for the 2012 short list of the Prince Edward Island Book Award.
The PEI Book Awards are held every two years, and the nine authors were chosen by a jury from the categories of Non-fiction, Fiction and Poetry. Not only will the authors receive a cash prize, but they will also receive an award handcrafted by Susana Rutherford of Firehorse Studios in Charlottetown.
The winning authors are as follows.
Non-Fiction:
Marian Bruce - Remembering Old Dan
John Eldon Green - Still Laughing, Afterthoughts of an Albany Boy
Jane Ledwell and others - Elaine Harrison: I am an Island that Dreams
Fiction:
Patti Larson - Family Magic
Patti Larson - Run (The Haunted)
Dale McNevin - Treasures to Find
Poetry:
Carol Little - A Study in Love
Leslie Stewart - Go’Way, Island Folklore and More
Dianne Hicks Morrow - What Really Happened is This
Congratulations again goes to these nine authors. The Island Book Awards ceremony will be held in the Beaconsfield Carriage House on May 16th at 7pm.
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New Island author Michael Corney has written a new adventure book for young adults. Gift of Six is about six teenagers who have been given mysterious heirlooms that grant them special powers. But all the powers come with a price. The gang has to deal with their own issues, while struggling to keep the powers from falling into the wrong hands.
Check out Gift of Six from our store, and read more on Michael Corney's website.
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Architect HM Scott Smith has released his latest book chronicling Prince Edward Island architecture. The Historic Architecture of Prince Edward Island builds upon his previous books, taking a sweeping look at the architectural style of Prince Edward Island.
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Congratulations to Jeff McCourt, Allan Williams, and Austin Clement. Their book, Flavours of Prince Edward Island, just took the gold award at the 2011 Canadian Culinary Book Awards in the English Canadian Culinary Culture category. With the popularity of cookbooks, this is an extremely competitive field, and these three Prince Edward Island chefs should be proud.
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Volume 3 of Red Magazine is out today. This wonderful magazine is edited by Island historian and storyteller David Weale, and is published twice a year. You won't find a better collection of Prince Edward Island humour and stories.
We also have back issues of Volume 1 and Volume 2.
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