Each of the nominated authors received cheques for $1,000, as well as the opportunity to present their nominated book – and its relevant Toronto locations – in short individual films. It was really nice to see authors talk about the city as though it was a literary character. It seemed that all the nominated novels were really embedded in the city, and the that the same story could not have been told elsewhere.
That was especially true of the winning novel, Mark Sinnett's The Carnivore (ECW Press), which tells the story of a marriage disrupted by Hurricane Hazel. Sinnett, who brought his wife and very cute son to the event, took home the grand prize of $11,000 (his $1,000 for being a finalist and the winner's $10,000), which is no small prize in the world of literary awards.
The other nominees were:
Congratulations to them all. Setting, and especially place, is an incredibly important part of a well crafted story, and it's always nice to see that recognized.Seán Cullen, for Prince of Neither Here nor There (Puffin Canada)Carey Fagan, for Valentine's Fall (Cormorant Books)Lauren Kirshner, for Where We Have to Go (McClelland and Stewart)Dragan Todorovic, for Diary of Interrupted Days (Random House of Canada)
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