Nightwood poet Sandy Pool joins the lineup of Alberta Literary Awards nominees who will be reading from their shortlisted works on Tuesday, April 23 at the Rose and Crown Pub in Calgary. Sandy will be reading from her latest collection, Undark, which was shortlisted for the prestigious Stephan G. Stephansson Award for Poetry. This poetry [...]
Congratulations to Sandy Pool, whose second book of poetry, Undark: An Oratorio, has been shortlisted for the prestigious Stephan G. Stephansson Award for Poetry by the Alberta Literary Awards. This award comes with a $1500 cash prize. Congratulations to the other nominees who include Jenna Butler for her collection, Wells (University of Alberta Press) and Nora [...]
Congratulations to Nightwood Editions book designer, Carleton Wilson, for winning 3rd place in the 2012 Alcuin Society Award for Excellence in Book Design in Poetry for the striking cover art and book design of Darren Bifford‘s latest collection, Wedding in Fire Country. The winning books will be exhibited in Germany at the Frankfurt and Leipzig Book Fairs; in [...]
Congratulations to Nightwood author Tim Bowling, who has been selected as the recipient of the Delta Friends of Heritage Award for his book The Lost Coast. Bowling was selected for this award for his lyrical depiction of Delta’s early fishing industry. The Lost Coast is an impassioned lament for the home Bowling once knew and for the river and creatures that continue to haunt his [...]