The Whistler Writing Society, Canadian Authors Association and Vivalogue Publishing are pleased to announce the winners of the 2020 WIBAs.
The two authors were revealed at the Literary Cabaret at this year’s Virtual Whistler Writers Festival.
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WIBA Fiction WinnerC.V. GAUTHIERCharlee LeBeau & the Gambler’s Promise “… a charming historical YA novel that will capture readers. C.V. Gauthier is clearly a talented writer.” |
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WIBA Non-Fiction WinnerLAESA FAITH KIM Can’t Breathe “The author takes the reader on a roller coaster of emotion… an honest and well written memoir.” |
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The fiction finalists were judged by Gail Anderson-Dargatz and Darcie Friesen Hossack. The non-fiction finalists were judged by J.J. Lee and Susan Oakey Baker.
The Whistler Independent Book Awards provide independently published authors with a unique opportunity to have their work recognized through a juried process.
Non-shortlisted titles were assessed and reviewed by Canadian Authors Association reviewers,
so that every participating author received valuable, professional feedback on their submission.
For the full winners announcement and more information about the Whistler Independent Book Awards, visit independentbookawards.ca.
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Canadian Authors and Vivalogue Publishing have reviewed and evaluated the shortlisted titles for this year’s awards and announced the six finalists for the 2020 WIBAS.
The fiction finalists are:
Jennifer Rouse Barbeau for Dying Hour
R.E. Donald for Yellowhead Blues
C.V. Gauthier for Charlee LeBeau & The Gambler’s Promise
The non-fiction finalists are:
Anna Byrne for Seven Year Summer
Laesa Faith Kim for Can’t Breathe
Mary O’Sullivan for Lazarus Heart
The fiction finalists will be judged by Gail Anderson-Dargatz and Darcie Friesen Hossack. The non-fiction finalists will be judged by J.J. Lee andSusan Oakey Baker.
The winners will be announced during the Whistler Writers Festival, October 15–18.
The Whistler Independent Book Awards provide independently published authors with a unique opportunity to have their work recognized through a juried process.
Non-shortlisted titles were assessed and reviewed by Canadian Authors Association reviewers so that every participating author will receive
valuable, professional feedback on their submission. These authors will receive their evaluations by July 31, 2020.
Established in 2016 to recognize excellence in Canadian independent publishing, the Whistler Independent Book Awards offers prizes in two categories: fiction and nonfiction. There are three finalists in each category (fiction and nonfiction), with the winners being announced at the annual Whistler Writers Festival.
Jointly administered by the Whistler Writing Society, Canadian Authors and Vivalogue Publishing, and sponsored by The Writers Union of Canada, the Whistler Independent Book Awards (WIBAs) provide independent authors with a unique opportunity to have their work recognized through a juried process typically reserved for trade-published titles.
In supporting independent authors, this competition is unique in that each and every entry receives a valuable, constructive critique of their submission, which can be quoted for publicity and promotional purposes.
Find out about the 2020 WIBAs at https://independentbookawards.ca/
Congratulations to Ann Shortell, winner in the fiction category for Celtic Knot: A Clara Swift Tale, and Tina Martel, winner in the nonfiction category for Not in the Pink.
The two other 2019 fiction finalists were:
Edythe Anstey Hanen for Nine Birds Singing
Diana Stevan for Sunflowers under Fire
The two other 2019 nonfiction finalists were:
Bill Arnott for Gone Viking: A Travel Saga
Manuel Matas for The Borders of Normal
The 2019 fiction finalists were judged by Evelyn Lau and Darcie Friesen Hossack. The nonfiction finalists were judged by J.J. Lee and Susan Oakey Baker. The winners were announced at the Whistler Writers Festival‘s Literary Cabaret on October 18, 2019.
The Whistler Independent Book Awards provide independently published authors with a unique opportunity to have their work recognized through a juried process.
Non-shortlisted titles were assessed and reviewed by Canadian Authors Association reviewers and every participating author received valuable, professional feedback on their submission.