On April 22nd, the Saskatchewan Book Awards announced the shortlist nominations for the 2022 Awards, and we are pleased to see SaskBooks members well represented on the shortlists. SaskBooks members were recognized with 28 of the 64 shortlist nominations. The winners of the 2022 Saskatchewan Book Awards will be announced at an online ceremony on Saturday, June 25th, 2022 at 7 PM. Visit the SBA Facebook page to watch it live!
SaskBooks members were recognized in the following categories:
First Book Award
handwringers by Sarah Mintz – Radiant Press
Only If We’re Caught: Stories by Theressa Slind – Thistledown Press
20.12 m: A Short Story Collection of a Live Lived as a Road Allowance Métis by Arnolda Dufour Bowes – Gabriel Dumont Institute Press
City of Regina Book Award
Wreck: A Very Anxious Memoir by Kelley Jo Burke – Radiant Press
A Natural History of Unnatural Things by Zachari Logan – Radiant Press
Indigenous Peoples Writing Award
20.12 m: A Short Story Collection of a Live Lived as a Road Allowance Métis by Arnolda Dufour Bowes – Gabriel Dumont Institute Press
Indigenous Peoples Publishing Award
20.12 m: A Short Story Collection of a Live Lived as a Road Allowance Métis by Arnolda Dufour Bowes – Gabriel Dumont Institute Press
Gather: On the Joy of Storytelling by Richard Van Camp – University of Regina Press
Finding Izzy by Sheryl Doherty – Wood Dragon Books
Kitotam by John McDonald – Radiant Press
Saskatoon Book Award
Bread & Water: Essays by dee Hobsbawn-Smith – University of Regina Press
Girl running by Diana Hope Tegenkamp – Thistledown Press
Fiction Award
Only If We’re Caught: Stories by Theressa Slind – Thistledown Press
Non-Fiction Award
Bread & Water: Essays by dee Hobsbawn-Smith – University of Regina Press
Poetry Award
Girl running by Diana Hope Tegenkamp – Thistledown Press
Kitotam by John McDonald – Radiant Press
Publishing in Education
Chȃhkȃpȃs: A Naskapi Legend as told by Elder John Peastitute – University of Regina Press
Carrying the Burden of Peace: Reimagining Indigenous Masculinities Through Story by Sam McKegney – University of Regina Press
#BlackInSchool by Habiba Cooper Diallo – University of Regina Press
Mācī-Anihināpēmowin: Beginning Saulteaux by Margaret Cote and Lynn Cote – University of Regina Press
Publishing Award
#BlackInSchool by Habiba Cooper Diallo – University of Regina Press
handwringers by Sarah Mintz – Radiant Press
Red Obsidian: New and Selected Poems by Stephan Torre – University of Regina Press
Cold Case North: The Search for James Brady and Absolom Halkett by Michael Nest – University of Regina Press
Chȃhkȃpȃs: A Naskapi Legend as told by Elder John Peastitute – University of Regina Press
Children’s Book Award
Adventures on the Circle Star Ranch by Jackie Cameron – Your Nickel’s Worth Publishing
Road Allowance Kitten: Broken Promises by Wilfred Burton – Gabriel Dumont Institute Press
The 1-Dogpower Garden Team by Alison Lohans – Your Nickel’s Worth Publishing
Book of the Year
Only If We’re Caught: Stories by Theressa Slind – Thistledown Press
SaskBooks members were recognized with 28 of the 64 shortlist nominations. The winners of the 2022 Saskatchewan Book Awards will be announced at an online ceremony on Saturday, June 25th, 2022 at 7 PM. Visit the SBA Facebook page to watch it live! To see the full list of shortlist nominees, visit https://bookawards.sk.ca/images/2022_Shortlist_Press_Release.pdf
Congratulations to all the shortlist nominees and good luck in June!
