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A handful of authors with Manitoba roots could wake up as Governor General’s Literary Award winners on Wednesday.
The English and French short lists for the awards in fiction, non-fiction, poetry, drama, young people’s texts and work in translation were announced Oct. 6.
Among the finalists: Free Press columnist Niigaan Sinclair in the non-fiction category for his book Wînipêk: Visions of Canada from an Indigenous Centre; Winnipeg-born, U.S.-based Astra Taylor in the same category for The Age of Insecurity: Coming Together as Things Fall Apart; and Winnipeg poet laureate Chimwemwe Undi for her debut collection Scientific Marvel, along with Winnipeg-born, B.C.-based Brandi Bird for The All + Flesh in the poetry category. (Additionally, Winnipeg artist Rhael McGregor’s work appears in Kristy Jackson’s Mortified, a finalist in the Young People’s Literature — Text category.)
Each of the winners receives $25,000, with publishers receiving $3,000. For a complete list of finalists see ggbooks.ca.
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Winnipeg author Bernard Shore launches his third published work tomorrow as part of the Manitoba Writers’ Guild’s fall series of events.
Shore’s novel Once on a Tuesday follows a transgender girl working at a luxury hotel who is also a clairvoyant; she encounters a spirit who guides her on a journey of discovery.
The event takes place in the fourth-floor boardroom of Artspace (100 Arthur St) at 2 p.m.
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Minaki-based author Tim Martin will be in Winnipeg on Tuesday to talk about his book detailing Canada’s civilian mission in Afghanistan and the discussions he had with 25 soldiers, fellow civilians and Afghans.
The Canadian International Council will host Martin, who was the last Representative of Canada in Kandahar (RoCK), for his presentation on Unwinnable Peace: Canada’s Mission in Afghanistan at the Winnipeg Squash Racquet Club (275 Stradbrook Ave.) at 5:30 p.m.
For more information on the book and event see wfp.to/A4y.
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On Wednesday at 7 p.m., Winnipeg author Cheryl Parisien launches her debut novel The Unweaving at McNally Robinson Booksellers’ Grant Park location.
Combining historical events and Parisien’s family history, the Red River Métis author’s novel follows a 19th-century family as surveyors from the Dominion of Canada arrive and the Red River Resistance begins.
Parisien will be joined in conversation at the launch by author (and Free Press book reviewer) Dave Williamson.
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University of Winnipeg political science professor Peter Ives launches a timely book about the politics of speech and its relationship to the future of democracy and freedom, particularly in our online age of social media.
Launching Thursday at 7 p.m. at McNally Robinson’s Grant Park location, Rethinking Free Speech was published by Fernwood Publishing; Ives will be joined in conversation by fellow U of W prof (in the rhetoric, writing and communications department) Jason Hannan.
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Toronto-based Fort William First Nation author Tanya Talaga launches her latest work of non-fiction in Winnipeg on Friday at 7 p.m. at McNally Robinson’s Grant Park location.
The Knowing chronicles Talaga’s quest to learn more about her family, beginning with her great-great grandmother, and the ways in which the Indian Residential School system has impacted generations of Indigenous people in Canada. A four-part documentary series, also called The Knowing, follows Talaga’s journey, and is available to watch on CBC Gem.
Talaga will be joined in conversation at the launch of The Knowing by Winnipeg Swampy Cree author David A. Robertson.
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The first best-of-2024 lists rolled out, and Winnipeg Michif author katherena vermette’s latest novel Real Ones has landed on Indigo’s list of the top 10 books of the year.
Real Ones took the number eight spot on the list, which also features Tanya Talaga’s The Knowing, Kaliane Bradley’s The Ministry of Time and Yuval Noah Harari’s Nexus.
For the complete list of the 10 top books see wfp.to/A4C.
The Free Press list of best books of 2024 will be revealed on Saturday, Dec. 7.
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Ben Sigurdson
Literary editor, drinks writer
Ben Sigurdson is the Free Press‘s literary editor and drinks writer. He graduated with a master of arts degree in English from the University of Manitoba in 2005, the same year he began writing Uncorked, the weekly Free Press drinks column. He joined the Free Press full time in 2013 as a copy editor before being appointed literary editor in 2014. Read more about Ben.
In addition to providing opinions and analysis on wine and drinks, Ben oversees a team of freelance book reviewers and produces content for the arts and life section, all of which is reviewed by the Free Press’s editing team before being posted online or published in print. It’s part of the Free Press‘s tradition, since 1872, of producing reliable independent journalism. Read more about Free Press’s history and mandate, and learn how our newsroom operates.
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Ben Sigurdson
Literary editor, drinks writer
Ben Sigurdson is the Free Press‘s literary editor and drinks writer. He graduated with a master of arts degree in English from the University of Manitoba in 2005, the same year he began writing Uncorked, the weekly Free Press drinks column. He joined the Free Press full time in 2013 as a copy editor before being appointed literary editor in 2014. Read more about Ben.
In addition to providing opinions and analysis on wine and drinks, Ben oversees a team of freelance book reviewers and produces content for the arts and life section, all of which is reviewed by the Free Press’s editing team before being posted online or published in print. It’s part of the Free Press‘s tradition, since 1872, of producing reliable independent journalism. Read more about Free Press’s history and mandate, and learn how our newsroom operates.
Our newsroom depends on a growing audience of readers to power our journalism. If you are not a paid reader, please consider becoming a subscriber.
Our newsroom depends on its audience of readers to power our journalism. Thank you for your support.
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