Ottawa Book Award

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Ottawa Book Award and Prix du livre d'Ottawa is a Canadian literary award presented by the City of Ottawa to the best English and French language books written in the previous year by a living author residing in Ottawa. [1] There are four awards each year: English fiction and non-fiction (the Ottawa Book Awards); French fiction and non-fiction (Prix du livre d'Ottawa). As of 2011 the four prize winners receive $7,500 each and short-listed authors $1,000 each. [1] The award was founded in 1986. In its earlier years it was named the Ottawa-Carleton Book Awards.

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From 1986 to 1990, only a single winner was named each year, with the prize alternating between non-fiction in even-numbered years and fiction in odd-numbered years. Beginning in 1991, separate awards were created for English and French literature, [2] although the alternation between non-fiction and fiction titles each year continued until 2004; ever since, four awards have been presented annually for both English and French fiction and non-fiction. Despite being named as "fiction", however, the fiction category is also open to poetry titles.

Each category is presented only if the committee has received five eligible submissions within the appropriate eligibility period. If this benchmark is not reached, then no award is presented in that category; instead, any submissions that were received are forwarded for consideration in the following year, while the prize money is rolled back into the city's annual arts granting program. [3] To date, only the French categories have ever been delayed in this manner, with the French non-fiction category impacted much more frequently than the French fiction category.

Although administered separately, the Archibald Lampman Award for poetry is also typically presented at the same time as the Ottawa Book Awards announcements.

Winners

Fiction (1986-1990)

Non-fiction (1986-1990)

English fiction (1991-present)

English non-fiction (1991-present)

French fiction (1991-present)

French non-fiction (1991-present)

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References

  1. 1 2 2011 Guidelines for Authors and Publishers, Ottawa Book Awards website
  2. 1 2 3 "Ottawa writers big winners; Top prize split between English, French authors for the first time in Valley festival". Ottawa Citizen , April 27, 1991.
  3. 1 2 3 Burt Heward, "Sawatsky wins top literary prize; ottawa-Carleton award goes to author who tracked Mulroney's rise to power". Ottawa Citizen , May 2, 1992.
  4. ↑ Burt Heward, "Ottawa author-critic Metcalf wins $2,000 literary award". Ottawa Citizen , May 2, 1987.
  5. ↑ Burt Heward, "Festival's top award goes to francophone". Ottawa Citizen , April 22, 1989.
  6. ↑ Burt Heward, "Oral historians share Ottawa-Carleton book award". Ottawa Citizen , April 19, 1986.
  7. ↑ Burt Heward, "Life of Kurelek top winner". Ottawa Citizen , April 23, 1998.
  8. ↑ Burt Heward, "MacGregor takes top book prize". Ottawa Citizen , April 28, 1990.
  9. 1 2 Burt Heward, "Authors share ottawa-carleton fiction awards". Ottawa Citizen , May 1, 1993. pp. 0-F4. Database: ProQuest Newsstand. ProQuest   239763990
  10. 1 2 Charles Gordon, "Ottawa man captures two awards for poetry". Ottawa Citizen , May 6, 1995.
  11. 1 2 Jenny Jackson, "Author's first novel captures top prize". Ottawa Citizen , May 10, 1997.
  12. 1 2 Jenny Jackson, "Novelist wins $2000 award". Ottawa Citizen , April 25, 1999.
  13. 1 2 Paul Gessell, "Cumyn captures book prize -- again". Ottawa Citizen , April 27, 2001.
  14. 1 2 Paul Gessell, "Doyle wins prize for latest novel: Ottawa Literary Awards presented last night". Ottawa Citizen , April 25, 2003.
  15. 1 2 3 4 Paul Gessell, "Ice storm of '98 stars in story chosen as best work of fiction". Ottawa Citizen , April 22, 2004.
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  17. ↑ "Old Ottawa South resident awarded for Girl Unwrapped." (2011, November 4). Ottawa This Week West [Ottawa, Ontario], p. 1. Gale Document Number: GALE|A272194183
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  19. 1 2 3 4 Lynn Saxberg, "Poet O'Meara scoops two more Ottawa book awards". Ottawa Citizen , October 21, 2022.
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