In September, the publishing industry came together to celebrate another year of wonderful writing and books. There were so many remarkable books shortlisted! A highlight of the evening was remarks from Minister Tanya Fir (Arts, Culture, and Status of Women) and the presence of numerous officials from the government of Alberta and the City of […]
Category: Awards
Kasia Van Schaik is one of twelve authors longlisted for the prestigious Scotiabank Giller Prize for her debut collection of short stories, We Have Never Lived On Earth. “This is the first time that one of our authors has been longlisted for the Scotiabank Giller Prize. We knew that Kasia’s book was spectacular, and we are proud […]
Alan Brownoff has won another international award, this one from the AUPresses Book, Jacket, & Journal Show for the cover design of You Might Be Sorry You Read This by Michelle Poirier Brown. Alan thinks of cover design as being a matchmaker, putting words and images together in unexpected ways. Both the designer and the […]
– FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE / March 21, 2023 Edmonton, AB – Gavin Bradley, author of Separation Anxiety, is the winner of the 2023 Bridges of Struga International Poetry Award. This prestigious award is for a debut book of poetry by a young writer. The announcement will be made at UNESCO headquarters in Paris, France, on […]
We want to share some of the amazing response to Indigenous Women and Street Gangs: Survivance Narratives since its publication last fall. The book and its authors, Amber, Bev, Chantel, Jazmyne, Faith, Jorgina, and Robert Henry, were the focus of articles in Toronto Star, The Star-Phoenix, Alberta Native News, and University of Saskatchewan News. Three of the co-authors launched the […]
Life-stories of 23 Gwich’in Elders from the Northwest Territories in Canada speak to changing times. Our Whole Gwich’in Way of Life Has Changed / Gwich’in K’yuu Gwiidandài’ Tthak Ejuk Gòonlih is one of the most important books the Press has published in recent years. Reviews “Our Whole Gwich’in Way of Life Has Changed is a […]
We are thrilled to announce that UAlberta Press has ten shortlistings for eight titles across six categories, including four for our brilliant designer Alan Brownoff. The shortlist for the 2022 Alberta Book Publishing Awards “represents the finest of Alberta book publishing as determined by leading professionals in the book industry from across Canada, and showcases […]
It has been an amazing year for our authors. We wanted to celebrate a number of achievements before blasting into another new year. But first, we give a very sincere “thank you” to everyone who supports our work: from editors and indexers, printers and distributors, booksellers and readers, granting bodies and the University of Alberta. […]
Memory and reality, homeland and settlement, life and death—uncovering sacrifices, secrets, and forgiveness. Fields of Light and Stone is a book of poetry in the Robert Kroetsch Series. Poet Angeline Schellenberg’s work has been recognized most recently by the jurors for the Kobzar Award: her volume is one of three shortlisted titles for this coveted […]
Ken Haigh launched his new book, On Foot to Canterbury: A Son’s Pilgrimage, at the end of September. The book is a finalist for the 2021 Hilary Weston Writers’ Trust Prize for Nonfiction. Collingwood Public Library hosted Ken as part of its Simcoe Authors Talks. There was a fine online turnout and lively discussion after […]