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Prince Edward Island Book Award

The PEI Book Awards are held every two years and are open to authors, editors and book producers resident in the province. In addition to recognizing the quality of publications, the Awards raise the profile of Island books in order to increase sales. The Prince Edward Island Book Awards were last held May 16, 2012 in Beaconsfield's Carriage House.

2012 Book Award Winners:

Non-fiction:
Marian Bruce - Remembering Old Dan

Fiction:
Patti Larsen - Run

Poetry:
Dianne Hicks Morrow - What Really Happened is This

2012 Book Award Shortlist:

Non-fiction:

Marian Bruce - Remembering Old Dan

John Eldon Green - Still Laughing, Afterthoughts of an Albany Boy

Jane Ledwell, Kevin Rice and Douglas Sobey - Elaine Harrison: I am an Island that Dreams

Fiction:

Patti Larsen - Family Magic

Patti Larsen - Run (The Haunted)

Dale McNevin - Treasures to Find

Poetry:

Carol Little - A Study in Love

Leslie Stewart - Go’Way, Island Folklore and More

Dianne Hicks Morrow - What Really Happened is This

2010 PEI Book Award winners

2008 PEI Book Award winners

For more information, please contact (902) 368-4784.

This information has been taken from the website:
Tourism and Culture
URL: http://www.gov.pe.ca/tourism/bookaward

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