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Winners of the 2020 Manitoba Book Awards Announced!

Jean Teillet and Jenny Heijun Wills are among the winners of the 2020 Manitoba Book Awards, that recognize the best in Manitoba writing, book design, publishing and illustration.

The North-West is our mother by Jean Teillet - Carol Shields Winnipeg Book Award
Older sister. No necessarily related. by Jenny Heijun Wills - Eileen McTavish Sykes Award for Best First Book
Friends, foes, and furs by Harry W. Duckworth - Alexander Kennedy Isbister Award for Non-Fiction
This has nothing to do with you by Lauren Carter - Margaret Laurence Award for Fiction

Read the CBC announcement of the shortlist.

Book cover of The North-West is our mother and photo author

Hilary Weston Writers’ Trust Prize for Nonfiction 2019

Book cover of Older sister and photo of author.

Older sister. No necessarily related. by Jenny Heijun Wills Winner!

A mind spread out on the ground by Alicia Elliott

Hello I want to die please fix me by Anna Mehler Paperny

All our relations by Tanya Talaga

The art of leaving by Ayelet Tsabari

All things consoled by Elizabeth Hay 2018 Winner

Trillium Book Award 2020

Book cover of Shut up you're pretty with photo of author

Shut up, you're pretty by Téa Mutonji

Frying plantain by Zalika Reid-Benta

Sister language by Martha and Christina Baillie Coming soon!

I become a delight to my enemies by Sara Peters

Clyde fans by Seth Check at your public library!

The Blue Clerk by Dionne Brand 2019 Winner!