I entered 2009′s competition with Snowball’s Chance In Hell which was a collection of monologues and rants. It did not make the shortlist of top 5 out of the 47 entries. This year I have entered Harvey The Happy Helmet’s Illustrated How To Drive Handbook – A Drive By Education where it is among 68 entries here http://www.leacock.ca/10ENTRIES.htm . It is a humourous take on how to drive properly by pointing out what many do wrong. It’s Tough Love. Among the entries is William Ferguson’s latest novel, he being one of my favourite Canadian authors. Even if I do not make the short list or better yet win, I wish to attend the gala to meet him in person.
Short List Announcement
April 1, 11:00 am in Orillia;
The short list for the Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour and the TD Financial Group Cash Award was announced this morning at the Mississaga Street branch of the TD Bank, in Orillia.
The following books (in alphabetical order) were nominated for the Awards:
The top books are:
Kathryn Borel Jr. – Corked (John Wiley & Sons)
Glen Chilton – The Curse of the Labrador Duck (Harper Collins)
Bill Conan – The Rock in the Water (Hidden Book Press)
William Deverell – Snow Job (McClelland and Stewart)
Will Ferguson – Beyond Belfast (Penguin)
Will the publishers thus contacted please inform their clients of the results. We do not have email addresses for them.
The winner will be announced at the Luncheon being held in Swanmore Hall at the Stephen Leacock Home on Thursday, April 29, 2010 at 11.30. We hope that all the short-listed authors will be able to attend. It is our opportunity to honour all five for their contributions to Canadian Literature.
Sincerely
Marilyn Rumball for Judith Rapson, Contest Co-ordinator and Chair.
Announcement Luncheon
April 29, 11:30 am, Leacock Museum in Orillia
Will Ferguson’s Beyond Belfast was named the winner. I met two authors, Glen and Bill, and a few representatives, including another author Bill Pitt.
Award Dinner
June 12, 5:30 pm, Geneva Park
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Sat with Glen and his entourage, and met Bill. Also met another long lister Bill Pitt. If I attend in June I hope to meet Will who won yesterday (April 29). My next book is already submitted for 2011 competition.
I did not attend the gala, there were other tasks to do at home. While my son met his favourite author at Yorkdale a while back, I was not able to meet my favourite Canadian author this time around.