The Literary Awards recognizes and celebrates published authors from the Greater Hamilton Area and Six Nations of the Grand River.
Awards are presented for books that demonstrate literary excellence in the categories of Fiction, Non-Fiction, Poetry, Children's Literature and the Kerry Schooley Book Award, which is given to the book most evocative of the City of Hamilton and/or the surrounding area.
The shortlisted works in each category are:
Fiction
A Grim Reaper's Guide to Catching a Killer by Maxie Dara
Scandal at the Alphorn Factory: New and Selected Short Fiction, 2024–1984 by Gary Barwin
Unthinkable by Brent van Staalduinen
Non-Fiction
Broken: How far would you go for a dog that you love? by Michelle Stark
Marrow Memory: Essays of Discovery by Margaret Nowaczyk
Mohawk Warriors, Hunters & Chiefs | Kanien'kehá:ka Ronterí:ios, Rontó:rats & Rotiiá:ner (English/Mohawk) by Tom Wilson Tehoháhake, co-authored by David Liss
Mosaic Through East-Facing Glass by Marg Heidebrecht
Outdoor Magic: The Power of Nature Connection by Grant Douglas Linney
Poetry
Alien Phonics Primer by Darrell Epp
As Is by Ben Robinson
West of West Indian by Linzey Corridon
Kerry Schooley Book Award
As Is by Ben Robinson
Marrow Memory: Essays of Discovery by Margaret Nowaczyk
Mosaic Through East-Facing Glass by Marg Heidebrecht
Children’s Literature
Blue to the Sky by Sylvia McNicoll
My Grammie's House by Lana Button
The Go-Between by Jennifer Maruno
The Hamilton Literary Awards is presented in partnership with Hamilton Arts Council, gritLIT: Hamilton’s Readers and Writers Festival and Hamilton Public Library. This is a ticketed event.
AGE GROUP: | Adults (18+) |
EVENT TYPE: | Arts and Culture |
TAGS: | Literary | Hamilton Arts Council | gritLIT |
The first Hamilton Public Library building opened on September 16, 1890 by the Earl and Countess of Aberdeen on the north side of Main Street West. In 1913, a new main library opened. This building was replaced in 1980 by Central Library, at the current location on York Boulevard.
In 2010, Central Library re-opened after approximately 18 months of renovations. Central Library opened with a newly revitalized first floor, which includes a Community Living Room that takes advantage of natural light. The Ontario Library Association honoured Central in 2012 with an Architectural and Design Transformation award.
