2010 Atlantic Book Awards Shortlists… Dartmouth Book Award (Non-fiction) Greg Cochkanoff and Bob Chaulk, SS Atlantic: The White Star Line’s First Disaster at Sea (Goose Lane Editions) Stephen Kimber, IWK: A Century of Caring for Families (Nimbus Publishing) Anne Murray with Michael Posner, All of Me (Knopf Canada)
Today’s announcement (February 24, 2010) of an agreement between the Africville Genealogy Society and various governments will mark the culmination of a decades-long, sometimes seemingly endless and too often hopeless struggle. The deal—like almost anything to do with Africville—will be controversial. But as we consider what it means, it is worth looking back at how […]
Sept. 21, TORONTO: The Canadian National Institute for the Blind Library is pleased to announce the winners of the 2004 Torgi Literary Awards, the only awards program in Canada to celebrate books in formats such as PrintBraille and audio. More than 300 guests, including authors, book publishers, CNIB client judges, and CNIB volunteers attended the […]
A packed audience applauded enthusiastically as winners were announced at the Atlantic Writing Awards late this afternoon at Alderney Landing Theatre in Dartmouth. . . . . . Stephen Kimber with Sailors, Slackers and Blind Pigs: Halifax at War was greeted with riotous applause as he was awarded the Dartmouth Non-fiction Award ($1,500). Also shortlisted […]
Thursday, April 24, 2003 The Halifax Herald Limited —————————————– .. Kimber, Morrissey Conlin lead race for Atlantic Book Awards New first-time author’s prize named for John, Margaret Savage By Stephen Pedersen / Arts Reporter A new book award for first-time authors will be offered in the name of former Nova Scotia premier John Savage and […]
STEPHEN KIMBER, a Professor of Journalism at the University of King's College in Halifax and co-founder of its MFA in Creative Nonfiction Program, is an award-winning writer, editor and broadcaster. He is the author of two novels and eight non-fiction books. Buy his books
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