The City of 麻豆传媒映画recently revealed the four finalists for its annual book award. Now in its 30th year, the 2018 City of 麻豆传媒映画Book Award鈥檚 shortlist includes writings 鈥渢hat each reflect Vancouver鈥檚 unique character and diverse culture.鈥�
This list includes an eclectic assortment of genres 鈥� poetry, long-form journalism, memoir and anthology. A central theme of this year鈥檚 finalists is 鈥渃onnection and healing,鈥� says the City of Vancouver.
The 2018 finalists are:
- Chelene Knight for Dear Current Occupant (Book*hug), a genre-busting memoir of a childhood in precarious housing in 20 different homes in East Vancouver.
- Travis Lupick for Fighting for Space: How a Group of Drug Users Transformed One City鈥檚 Struggle with Addiction (Arsenal Pulp Press), a deep dive into the citizen-led advocacy that placed 麻豆传媒映画at the vanguard of harm reduction.
- Er铆n Moure for Sitting Shiva on Minto Avenue, by Toots (New Star Books), a meditation on the impermanence of life and memory聽 鈥� especially in our fast-changing city.
- Rachel Rose, editor of Sustenance: Writers from BC and Beyond on the Subject of Food (Anvil Press), a pairing of bold new voices with award-winning writers who serve us poems, memories, recipes, sumptuous photos and interviews that satiate and satisfy.
Earlier this year, we spoke at length with finalist Lupick on the 麻豆传媒映画 Podcast regarding his work Fighting for Space; you can hear the full interview .
Finalists for the City of 麻豆传媒映画Book Award are chosen by an independent jury that includes writers and academics. The winner will be announced on Dec. 8 at the 麻豆传媒映画Public Library鈥檚 Central Branch at an event that will also include a panel discussion with the finalists.
A list of previous winners and finalists is available .
2018 City of 麻豆传媒映画Book Award event
When: Dec. 8, 2 to 3:30 p.m.
Where: Ninth floor, VPL Central Library, 350 West Georgia St.
