Hamilton Literary Awards

Sunday 20 November 2011
The 18th Annual Hamilton Literary Awards were handed out on Monday; however, rush-hour traffic from Toronto to Hamilton stood between me and the ceremony, which was held at Theatre Aquarius’s Norman and Louise Haac Studio Theatre. I was especially happy to hear that Gary Barwin won the poetry award for one of my favourite recent collections, The Porcupinity of the Stars.

The winners were …

EPIC BOOKS AWARD for FICTION BOOK
Trevor Cole for Practical Jean

THE PRINTING HOUSE AWARD for NON-FICTION BOOK
Peter Edwards for The Bandido Massacre

BRYAN PRINCE BOOKSELLER AWARD for POETRY BOOK
Gary Barwin for The Porcupinity of the Stars

RELIABLE LIFE INSURANCE AWARD for CHILDREN & YOUNG ADULT BOOK
Sylvia McNicoll for Last Chance For Paris

SERAPHIM EDITIONS AWARD for INDIVIDUAL POEM
David Haskins for Urban Fox

Giller Light 2011

Tuesday 8 November 2011
I'm a little bleary eyed post Giller Light, but all I can say is "What a fantastic night!" From meeting some blogger friends to watching Esi Edugyan collect her prize for Half-Blood Blues, it was simply a marvellous time. But now, it's off to bed …

Newest additions to my mantel

Sunday 6 November 2011
I picked up these vintage printing blocks at a store called Nice Old Stuff over the summer. It's in Jarvis, and it's full of amazing finds. Today they finally found a home on my mantel.


Old Hamilton Public (Carnegie) Library

Saturday 5 November 2011
There are a million reasons I love living in Hamilton, and today I was able to experience at least a dozen of them from doing a few hours of work at Mulberry Coffeehouse to visiting the Art Gallery of Hamilton's art sale. Another of these reasons is the old architecture that lines my route from home to Mulberry, including the old Hamilton Public Library on Main Street West.

My favourite place to work: Mulberry Coffeehouse
I met this little guy on my way home to catch a few hours of relaxation before heading out to tonight's Steel City Stories event at the Cathedral. It was a perfect fall day in Hamilton, and the extra hour of sleep tonight is only going to make things better!
 
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