Newfoundland and Labrador Book Awards

Details

Administered By:

Writers' Alliance of Newfoundland and Labrador

Scope:

provincial

Award Status:

Active

Website:

www.writersalliance.nf.ca

Contact Info:

Suite 102, 155 Water Street St. John’s, NL A1C 1B3 Tel: 709.736.5215 Fax: 709.739.5931 wanl@nfld.com Mailing Address PO Box 2681 St. John’s, NL A1C 5M5

These awards are administered by the Writers' Alliance of Newfoundland and Labrador. The awards alternate on a bi-yearly basis, with children’s literature being one of the categories. The name of the award changes from year to year depending on who sponsors the award. The author must have been a resident of Newfoundland and Labrador for at least three of the previous five years and the submitted book(s) must be been published within the two calendar years prior to submission. The books must be single authored and 4 non-returnable copies must be sent along with a letter stating eligibility. Deadline for submissions is December 15th (biennially) of the award year. The prize for this award is $1,000 and gold stickers that are to be placed on the cover of the winning book. The recipient of this award will also be presented with a leather bound copy of their book.

Submitted by lily on Wed, 05/28/2008 - 12:26.

Award Recipients

Yearsort iconDetailRecipient
2008Bruneau Family Children's/YA AwardJanet McNaughton, The Raintree Rebellion. Toronto: HarperTrophyCanada, 2006.
2006 Bruneau Family Children’s/YA AwardJanet McNaughton, Brave Jack and the Unicorn. Illustrated by Susan Tooke. Toronto: Tundra Books, 2005.
2004 Bruneau Family Children’s/YA AwardJanet McNaughton, An Earthly Knight. Toronto: HarperTrophy Canada, 2003.
2002 Bruneau Family Children’s/YA AwardJanet McNaughton, The Secret Under My Skin. Toronto: HarperCollins Publishers, 2000.
2000 NewTel Children’s/YA Book Award Janet McNaughton, Make or Break Spring. St. John’s: Tuckamore Books, 1998.
1998Hibernia Children's/YA Book Award Joan Clark, The Dream Carvers. Toronto: Viking Press, 1995.