and the winners are…. Atlantic Book Awards 2009

were announced last evening. 
And the winners are…

Democracy 250 Atlantic Book Award for Historical Writing: Halifax at War, by William D. Naftel
Dartmouth Book Award for non-Fiction: Halifax at War, by William D. Naftel

Dartmouth Book Award for Fiction: Falling, Ann Simpson
Margaret and John Savage First Book Award: Evidence, by Ian Colford
Best Published Atlantic Book Award: Up Home, by Shauntay Grant (shared with publisher Nimbus Publishing)
Lillian Shepherd Memorial Award for Excellence in Illustration: Up Home, illustrated by Susan Tooke

The Mayor’s Award for Excellence in Book Illustration. The Terrible, Horrible, Smelly Pirate (Nimbus Publishing)  Eric Orchard, illustrator

Atlantic Independent Booksellers’ Choice AwardBefore Green Gables (Penguin) by Budge Wilson

Mayor’s Award for Literary Achievement: Dan Soucoup – Nimbus Publishing.


 
Bedford resident Doug Kolmer points out a spot on the Bedford waterfront. Residents, stakeholders and community leaders discussed the future of the waterfront at a public workshop Wednesday night.

Public shares vision for Bedford waterfront

Indicators of the Coming Change