Nimbus Publishing and Vagrant Press received a record-setting 12 nominations at the 2019 Atlantic Book Awards shortlist announcement at Halifax City Hall this morning. The previous record was seven nominations set by Nimbus in 2016.
The nominations include a category sweep by Vagrant authors Lesley Crewe (Beholden), Carol Bruneau (A Circle on the Surface), and Nicola Davison (In the Wake) who will all be vying for the Jim Connors Dartmouth Book Award (Fiction).
“I think the number of nominations really speaks to the breadth of our publishing program and the talent of our authors,” says managing editor Whitney Moran. “We’re so excited, and motivated to continue building momentum and making our region proud.”
The 2019 Atlantic Book Awards & Festival takes place May 30 to June 6 with shortlisted authors and illustrators featured in events throughout the Atlantic provinces. The festival culminates on June 6 with the awards gala in St. John’s, Newfoundland.
By Daphne Greer
By Susan Sinnott*
Hope Blooms: Plant a Seed, Harvest a Dream
By Mamadou Wade and the youth of Hope Blooms
By Marilyn Davidson Elliott*
By Kayla Hounsell
By Marilyn Davidson Elliott*
By Carol Bruneau
By Lesley Crewe
By Nicola Davison*
Illustrator: Alan Syliboy (nominee)
(Written by Alan Syliboy)
By Susan Sinnott*
By Nicola Davison*
*Nominated in two categories