2016 Atlantic Book Awards Shortlist

Alistair MacLeod Prize for Short Fiction

Knife Party at the Hotel Europa
By Mark Anthony Jarman
Publisher:  Goose Lane Editions

I Am What I Am Because You Are What You Are
By Carole Glasser Langille
Publisher:  Gaspereau Press Ltd.

Wild Pieces
By Catherine Hogan Safer
Publisher:  Creative Book Publishing

Ann Connor Brimer Award for Children’s Literature

Delusion Road
By Don Aker
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Prison Boy
By Sharon E. McKay
Publisher: Annick Press

Rain Shadow
By Valerie Sherrard
Publisher:  Fitzhenry & Whiteside

APMA Best Atlantic-Published Book Award, Sponsored by Friesens Corporation

Breakwater Books for
Racket:  New Writing Made in Newfoundland
By:  Lisa Moore, Editor

Nimbus Publishing for
A Seaglass Journey:  Ebb and Flow
By:  Teri Hall

Pedlar Press for
Winter in Tilting:  Slide Hauling in a Newfoundland Outport
By Robert Mellin

Association acadienne des artistes professionnel.le.s du Nouveau-Brunswick (AAAPNB) – Les Éloizes -Finalistes – Artiste de l’année en littérature

Roman – Car la nuit est longue
By/par Sophie Bérubé
Publisher:  Éditions Prise de parole

Monographie – Théâtre l’Escaouette, 1977-2012
By/par David Lonergan
Publisher:  Éditions David

Recueil de poésie – Les anodins
By/par Gabriel Robichaud
Publisher:  Éditions Perce-Neige

Atlantic Book Award for Scholarly Writing, Sponsored by Marquis Book Printing

Stubborn Resistance:  New Brunswick Maliseet and Mi’kmaq in defence of their lands
By Brian Cuthbertson
Publisher:  Nimbus Publishing

Seanchaidh na Coille / Memory Keeper of the Forest: Anthology of Scottish Gaelic Literature of Canada
By Michael Newton
Publisher:  Cape Breton University Press

The Servant State: Overseeing Capital Accumulation in Canada
By Geoffrey McCormack & Thom Workman
Publisher:  Fernwood Publishing

Robbie Robertson Dartmouth Book Award (Non-Fiction), Presented by the Kiwanis Club of Dartmouth

The Times of African Nova Scotians, Vol. II
By Tony Colaiacovo
Publisher: Delmore “Buddy” Daye Learning Institute

Empire of Deception:  The Incredible Story of a Master Swindler Who Seduced a City and Captivated the Nation
By Dean Jobb
Publisher: Harper Avenue

Aftershock:  The Halifax Explosion and the Persecution of Pilot Francis Mackey
By Janet Maybee
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing

Democracy 250 Atlantic Book Award for Historical Writing

The Story of the Basilica of St. John the Baptist
By Susan Chalker Browne
Publisher: Flanker Press

Empire of Deception: The Incredible Story of a Master Swindler Who Seduced a City and Captivated the Nation
By Dean Jobb
Publisher: Harper Avenue

Katherine Hughes:  A Life and a Journey
By Pádraig Ó Siadhail
Publisher:  Penumbra Publishing

 Jim Connors Dartmouth Book Award (Fiction), presented by Boyne Clarke LLP

Amazing Grace
By Lesley Crewe
Publisher:  Nimbus Publishing

What Kills Good Men
By David Hood
Publisher:  Nimbus Publishing

When the Saints
By Sarah Mian
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishing

 Lillian Shepherd Memorial Award for Excellence in Illustration

Illustrator:  Doretta Groenendyk (nominee)
I’m Drawing a Picture
(Written by Doretta Groenendyk)
Publisher: Acorn Press

Illustrator: Ron Lightburn (nominee)
Frankenstink!:  Garbage Gone Bad
(Written by Ron Lightburn)
Publisher: Tundra Books

Illustrator:  Tamara Thiebaux-Heikalo (nominee)
Mayann’s Train Ride
(Written by The Honourable Mayann Francis)
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing

Margaret and John Savage First Book Award, sponsored by Collins Barrow LLP, Weed Man Maritimes, and the family of John and Margaret Savage

A Stroke in Time
By Gerard Doran
Publisher:  Flanker Press

Aftershock:  The Halifax Explosion and the Persecution of Pilot Francis Mackey
By Janet Maybee
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing

When the Saints
By Sarah Mian
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishing

New Brunswick Book Award for Fiction sponsored by sponsored by Mrs. Dunster’s and Fog Lit Festival 

Entropic
By R.W. Gray
Publisher:  NeWest Press

Knife Party at the Hotel Europa
By Mark Anthony Jarman
Goose Lane Editions

A Measure of Light
By Beth Powning
Publisher:  Knopf

Writers’ Federation of New Brunswick Book Award for Non-fiction sponsored by the Brennan family

The Lost Wilderness: Rediscovering W.F. Ganong’s New Brunswick
By Nicholas Guitard
Publisher:  Goose Lane Editions

What is Government Good At: A Canadian Answer
By Donald Savoie
Publisher:  McGill-Queen’s University Press

Boss Gibson: Lumber King of New Brunswick
By David Sullivan
Publisher:  Self-published

Westminster Books Award for Poetry

Not Even Laughter
By Phillip Crymble
Publisher:  Salmon Poetry

Crossover
Travis Lane
Publisher:  Cormorant Books

Electric Affinities
By Michael Pacey
Publisher:  Signature Editions
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Prix Alistair‑MacLeod pour recueil de nouvelles

Knife Party at the Hotel Europa
De Mark Anthony Jarman
Goose Lane Editions

I Am What I Am Because You Are What You Are
De Carole Glasser Langille
Gaspereau Press Ltd.

Wild Pieces
De Catherine Hogan Safer
Creative Book Publishing

Prix Ann‑Connor‑Brimer pour la littérature pour enfants

Delusion Road
De Don Aker
HarperCollins Publishers

Prison Boy
De Sharon E. McKay
Annick Press

Rain Shadow
De Valerie Sherrard
Fitzhenry & Whiteside

Prix du meilleur livre publié au Canada atlantique de l’APMA, parrainé par la Friesens Corporation

Breakwater Books pour
Racket: New Writing Made in Newfoundland
De Lisa Moore, rédactrice

Nimbus Publishing pour
A Seaglass Journey:  Ebb and Flow
De Teri Hall

Pedlar Press pour
Winter in Tilting:  Slide Hauling in a Newfoundland Outport
De Robert Mellin

 Association acadienne des artistes professionnel.le.s du Nouveau-Brunswick (AAAPNB) – Les Éloizes – Finalistes – Artiste de l’année en littérature

Roman – Car la nuit est longue
De Sophie Bérubé
Éditions Prise de parole

Monographie – Théâtre l’Escaouette, 1977-2012
De David Lonergan
Éditions David

Recueil de poésie – Les anodins
De Gabriel Robichaud
Éditions Perce-Neige

Prix littéraire de l’Atlantique pour publication scientifique, parrainé par Marquis Book Printing

Stubborn Resistance: New Brunswick Maliseet and Mi’kmaq in defence of their lands
De Brian Cuthbertson
Nimbus Publishing

Seanchaidh na Coille / Memory Keeper of the Forest: Anthology of Scottish Gaelic Literature of Canada
De Michael Newton
Cape Breton University Press

The Servant State: Overseeing Capital Accumulation in Canada
De Geoffrey McCormack et Thom Workman
Fernwood Publishing

Prix littéraire Dartmouth pour ouvrage non romanesque en mémoire de Robbie Robertson, présenté par le Club Kiwanis de Dartmouth

The Times of African Nova Scotians, Vol. II
De Tony Colaiacovo
Delmore “Buddy” Daye Learning Institute

Empire of Deception: The Incredible Story of a Master Swindler Who Seduced a City and Captivated the Nation
De Dean Jobb
Harper Avenue

Aftershock: The Halifax Explosion and the Persecution of Pilot Francis Mackey
De Janet Maybee
Nimbus Publishing

Prix littéraire de l’Atlantique Democracy 250 pour publication historique

The Story of the Basilica of St. John the Baptist
De Susan Chalker Browne
Flanker Press

Empire of Deception: The Incredible Story of a Master Swindler Who Seduced a City and Captivated the Nation
De Dean Jobb
Harper Avenue

Katherine Hughes: A Life and a Journey
De Pádraig Ó Siadhail
Penumbra Publishing

Prix littéraire Jim‑Connors‑Dartmouth pour œuvre de fiction, présenté par Boyne Clarke

Amazing Grace
De Lesley Crewe
Nimbus Publishing

What Kills Good Men
De David Hood
Nimbus Publishing

When the Saints
De Sarah Mian
HarperCollins Publishing

Prix Lillian‑Shepherd pour l’excellence des illustrations

Illustratrice : Doretta Groenendyk (finaliste)
I’m Drawing a Picture
(Rédaction : Doretta Groenendyk)
Acorn Press

Illustrateur : Ron Lightburn (finaliste)
Frankenstink!:  Garbage Gone Bad
(Rédaction : Ron Lightburn)
Tundra Books

Illustratrice : Tamara Thiebaux-Heikalo (finaliste)
Mayann’s Train Ride
(Rédaction : L’honorable Mayann Francis)
Nimbus Publishing

Prix pour la première œuvre littéraire Margaret‑et‑John‑Savage, parrainé par Collins Barrow, s.r.l., Weed Man Maritimes et la famille de John et de Margaret Savage

A Stroke in Time
De Gerard Doran
Flanker Press

Aftershock: The Halifax Explosion and the Persecution of Pilot Francis Mackey
De Janet Maybee
Nimbus Publishing

When the Saints
De Sarah Mian
HarperCollins Publishing

Prix littéraire du pour œuvre de fiction sponsorisé par Mrs. Dunster’s et Fog Lit Readers et the Writers Festival

Entropic
De R.W. Gray
NeWest Press

Knife Party at the Hotel Europa
De Mark Anthony Jarman
Goose Lane Editions

A Measure of Light
De Beth Powning
Knopf

Prix littéraire pour ouvrage non romanesque de la Writers’ Federation of New Brunswick, parrainé par la famille Brennan

The Lost Wilderness: Rediscovering W.F. Ganong’s New Brunswick
De Nicholas Guitard
Goose Lane Editions

What is Government Good At?: A Canadian Answer
De Donald Savoie
McGill-Queen’s University Press

Boss Gibson: Lumber King of New Brunswick
De David Sullivan
Autopublication

Prix pour la poésie Westminster Books

Not Even Laughter
De Phillip Crymble
Salmon Poetry

Crossover
De M. Travis Lane
Cormorant Books

Electric Affinities
De Michael Pacey
Signature Editions