Celebrating Literary Excellence by Ontario
Authors
TORONTO, June 20,
2024 /CNW/ - Ontario Creates is proud to announce the
winners of the 2024 Trillium Book Awards, honouring three
Ontario authors with the
province's most prestigious literary prize.
From a richly textured novel that delves into the intricacies of
human connection, to a captivating poetry collection that explores
the landscapes of queer experiences, and poignant short stories
that invite readers to embark on unexpected journeys, these works
offer a rich tapestry of thought-provoking narratives and profound
emotional experiences. Find out more about these authors and their
winning titles here.
- Trillium Book Award (English) | WINNER
Nina Dunic, The
Clarion, Invisible Publishing
- Prix littéraire Trillium (French) |
WINNER
Nicolas
Weinberg, Vivre ou presque, Éditions
L'Interligne
- Trillium Book Award for Poetry (English) |
WINNER
A. Light Zachary, More Sure, Arsenal
Pulp Press
QUOTES
"Congratulations to the winners of the 2024 Trillium Book
Awards, who join a revered class of creative talent that includes
household names like Alice Munro and
Margaret Atwood. The insight,
creativity, and dedication of Ontario's authors and poets ensure that our
unique and diverse stories are celebrated at home and around the
world. The Ontario government is
proud to recognize the outstanding achievements of the talented
writers and publishers who make enormous contributions to our
culture, heritage, and economy."
~ Stan Cho, Minister of
Tourism, Culture and Gaming
"Ontario Creates is delighted to honour the 2024 Trillium Book
Award finalists, winners and their publishers. For the past 37
years, this award has celebrated literary excellence and
Ontario's talented and innovative
community of writers. We are proud to support book publishing in
Ontario – which generates value
for the province both culturally and economically, and brings our
stories to readers here at home and around the globe."
~ Aaron Campbell, Chair,
Ontario Creates
QUICK FACTS
- There were 13 Finalists nominated for the 2024
Trillium Book Awards in the three categories. Ontario Creates
thanks the juries of this year's awards and congratulates the
publishers of these titles. (Backgrounder Available)
- The Trillium Book Award / Prix Trillium encourages excellence
in literature by investing in Ontario-based writers. Award recipients
receive $20,000 and their respective
publishers receive marketing support to promote the winning
titles.
- Three titles were short-listed for the Trillium Book Award for
Poetry in the English language, which recognizes literary
achievement for a first, second or third published work of poetry.
Award recipients will receive a $10,000 and their respective publishers receive
marketing support to promote the winning titles.
- Ontario Creates did not receive the minimum number of
submissions required to award the Prix de poésie Trillium in
2024; it is awarded in alternating years with the Prix du
livre d'enfant Trillium, which was introduced in the
20th Trillium year. The Prix Trillium is committed
to promoting and supporting Franco-Ontarian poets—a special
presentation during the event featured the past winners of the
prize, showcasing the rich tradition of Franco-Ontarian poetry. The
funds earmarked for the poets and publishers will go towards a
group marketing campaign aimed at increasing the sales of
Ontario's French-language titles
in bookstores across Canada. The
Prix du livre d'enfant Trillium Book Award will be awarded in
2025.
- Previous Trillium winners include internationally acclaimed
authors as Stuart Ross, Souvankham
Thammavongsa, Dionne Brand,
Alice Munro, Margaret Atwood, Thomas King, Gilles
Lacombe, Marguerite Andersen, Andrée
Lacelle, Diya Lim, Lisa L'Heureux
and François Paré to name a few.
- Ontario is home to the
country's largest book publishing industry, contributing
$980M to our economy and supporting
6,130 jobs each year.
- Ontario's book publishing
industry generated 1.04 billion in operating revenues in 2020,
representing 63% of total national industry operating
revenues.
LEARN MORE
Ontario Creates is proud to oversee the Trillium Book Awards
each year. The Ontario government
established the Trillium Book Award in 1987 to recognize
excellence, support marketing and foster increased public awareness
of the quality and diversity of Ontario writers and their works.
Ontario Creates is an agency of the Government of Ontario that facilitates economic development,
investment and collaboration in Ontario's creative industries including the
music, book, magazine, film, television and interactive digital
media sectors.
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