Thursday, May 17, 2012

BC Book Awards 2012 Winners

The winners (and nominees) of the 2012 BC Book Awards are available at the following website:


Two of this year's winners are available in the library:

Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize

Half-Blood Blues by Esi Edugyan

Half-Blood Blues
Paris, 1940. A brilliant jazz musician, Hiero, is arrested by the Nazis and never heard from again. He is twenty years old. He is a German citizen. And he is black. Fifty years later, his friend and fellow musician, Sid, must relive that unforgettable time, revealing the friendships, love affairs and treacheries that sealed Hiero’s fate. From the smoky bars of pre-war Berlin to the salons of Paris – where the legendary Louis Armstrong makes an appearance – Sid, with his distinctive and rhythmic German-American slang, leads the reader through a fascinating world alive with passion, music and the spirit of resistance. Esi Edugyan’s work has appeared in several anthologies, including “Best New American Voices 2003.” Her debut novel, “The Second Life of Samuel Tyne,” was published internationally to critical acclaim; and “Half-Blood Blues” won the 2011 Scotiabank Giller Prize. She lives in Victoria, British Columbia.

Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize

Blood Red Road by Moira Young

Blood Red Road
In a wild and lawless future, eighteen-year-old Saba lives with her father, twin brother Lugh, young sister Emmi and pet crow Nero. The family resides in a secluded shed and the lake, their only source of water and main provider of food, is gradually dying from the lack of rain. But Saba’s father refuses to leave the place where he buried his beloved wife, Allis, who died giving birth to Emmi. While Saba has never forgiven Emmi for their mother’s death, she adores her twin brother Lugh. So Saba’s small world is brutally torn apart, when a group of armed riders snatch Lugh away. Saba’s rage is so wild, that she manages to drive the men away, but not before they have captured Lugh and killed their father. And here begins Saba’s epic quest to rescue Lugh, during which she is tested by trials she could not have imagined. Moira Young was born in New Westminster, BC, where she attended the UBC before heading to the UK to study drama. Moira Young lives in Bath, England with her husband.


No comments:

Post a Comment