Hamilton Lit Awards
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Administered By:
Hamilton & Region Arts Council (HARAC)
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local
Award Status:
Active
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Lawson Hunter Program/Development Officer Hamilton & Region Arts Council 2 King Street West Hamilton, ON L8P 1A1 Tel: 905.529.9485 lawson@artshamilton.caThe Hamilton Lit Awards are administered by the Hamilton & Region Arts Council (HARAC). There are eight categories for the awards including best Children’s Book. For the past few years, the children’s book category has been sponsored by Explora-Toy. Guidelines for submissions are as follows: books must be published in previous calendar year and currently in print, authors must be 16 years or older and currently residing in Hamilton and/or surrounding region. Children’s books may be in either English or French. The winners of the annual Literary Awards are announced at an awards Gala each November.
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Award Recipients
Year | Detail | Recipient |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Explora-Toy Award for Best Book of the Year | Gillian Chan, The Carved Box. Toronto: Kids Can Press, 2001. |
| 2001 | Explora-Toy Award for Best Children’s Novel | Sylvia McNicoll, Caught in a Lie. Markham, ON: Scholastic Canada, 2000. |
| 1996 | Explora-Toy Award for Best Children’s Novel | Gillian Chan, Glory days and other stories. Toronto: Kids Can Press, 1996. |
| 1995 | Explora-Toy Award for Best Children’s Novel | Gillian Chan, Golden girl and other stories. Toronto: Kids Can Press, 1994. |