This is why THIN AIR is so SPECTACULAR!

THIN AIR 2008 participating writers have cleaned up at the 2009 Manitoba Book Awards. The Manitoba Book Awards Gala took place on Saturday, April 25 and six of the 13 awards presented were won by participants of THIN AIR 2008. David Bergen, Rosanna Deerchild, Lise Gaboury-Diallo, Joe McLellan, Daria Salamon and Michael Van Rooy all came away winners.

David Bergen – McNally Robinson Book of the Year Award & The Margaret Laurence Award for Fiction
Rosanna Deerchild – Aqua Books Lansdowne Prize for Poetry/Prix Lansdowne de poesie
Lise Gaboury-Diallo – Le prix litteraire Rue-Deschambault
Joe McLellan – McNally Robinson Book for Young People Award – Younger Category
Daria Salamon – Eileen McTavish Sykes Award for Best First Book
Michael Van Rooy – Joh Hirsch Award for Most Promising Manitoba Writer

 

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