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Winners of the 2024 Alberta Book Publishing Awards

The Book Publishers Association of Alberta (BPAA) announced the winners of the 2024 Alberta Book Publishing Awards. These awards celebrate the essential role Alberta book publishers play in supporting authors and telling Alberta’s Story. 

The awards gala was hosted at the Varscona Theatre in Edmonton, and delegates from across Canada gathered to celebrate the Alberta book publishing industry. The Special Achievement in Publishing Award went to Kate Edwards, CEO of Access Copyright, for her exceptional leadership and dedication during her tenure as Executive Director of the Association of Canadian Publishers and her continued contributions to the ​​Canadian independent publishing industry. Laberinto Press was awarded the Mel Hurtig Publisher of the Year Award for their strong commitment to their authors and dedication to promoting underrepresented stories. A total of 16 awards were presented. 

Congratulations to all of the winning and shortlisted publishers, authors, and designers!

Children’s & Young Adult

Flip Flop Flapjack: Wildhorse Jack and the First Stampede Breakfast

Brenda Joyce Leahy (CA)

Published: May 15, 2023 by Red Barn Books Inc.
ISBN: 9781989915110

Trade Non-Fiction

An Anthology of Monsters: How Story Saves Us from Our Anxiety

Cherie Dimaline (CA)

Published: Feb 15, 2023 by Canadian Literature Centre / Centre de littérature canadienne
ISBN: 9781772126822

Learning

Last But Not Least: A Guide to Proofreading Text

Leslie Vermeer (CA)

Published: Dec 11, 2023 by Brush Education
ISBN: 9781550597875

Robert Kroetsch Award for Poetry

Kink Bands

David Martin (CA)

Published: Sep 01, 2023 by NeWest Press
ISBN: 9781774390771

Douglas Barbour Award for Speculative Fiction

Book Cover: Super-Earth Mother (EDGE)

Super-Earth Mother

Guy Immega (CA)

Published: June 1, 2023 by EDGE Science Fiction and Fantasy Publishing
ISBN: 9781770532274

 

Mystery and Thriller

Secrets of Jarrow

Bill Slavin (CA)

Published: May 17, 2023 by Renegade Arts Entertainment
ISBN: 9781989754269

Publisher of the Year

Logo: Laberinto Press

 

 

 

 

Special Achievement in Publishing Award

Headshot: Kate Edwards

Kate Edwards, CEO of Access Copyright

 

Scholarly & Academic

Canadian Mountain Assessment: Walking Together to Enhance Understanding of Mountains in Canada

Graham McDowell, Madison Stevens, Shawn Marshall

Published: Nov 17, 2023 by University of Calgary Press
ISBN: 9781773855097

Graphic Novel

Secrets of Jarrow

Bill Slavin (CA)

Published: May 17, 2023 by Renegade Arts Entertainment
ISBN: 9781989754269

Trade Fiction

Coq

Ali Bryan (CA)

Published: May 01, 2023 by Freehand Books
ISBN: 9781990601255

 

Regional

Reimagining Fire: The Future Of Energy

Eveline Kolijn (CA), Alice Major (CA), Larry Kapustka (CA)

Published: Apr 30, 2023 by Durvile Publications
ISBN: 9781990735134

Book Cover Design

Whistle at Night and They Will Come: Indigenous Horror Stories Volume 2

Alex Soop (CA)

Published: Oct 01, 2023 by Durvile Publications Ltd.
ISBN: 9781990735301

Book Design

Indigiqueerness: A Conversation about Storytelling

Joshua Whitehead (CA)

Published: Apr 25, 2023 by Athabasca University Press
ISBN: 9781771993913

Book Illustration

Secrets of Jarrow

Bill Slavin (CA)

Published: May 17, 2023 by Renegade Arts Entertainment
ISBN: 9781989754269

Lois Hole Award for Editorial Excellence

Kay Rollans for:

Last But Not Least: A Guide to Proofreading Text

Leslie Vermeer (CA)

Published: Dec 11, 2023 by Brush Education
ISBN: 9781550597875