WANL: Press release 27Nov2006
Dec 5, 2006, press release

The Historic Sites Association & the Writers' Alliance of Newfoundland and Labrador Announce the Winner of the 2006 Heritage and History Award

Michael Crummey is the winner of this year's Heritage and History Award for his book, The Wreckage, from Doubleday Canada. The announcement was made Monday night by Bruce Peckford, chair of the Historic Sites Association of Newfoundland and Labrador, at the LSPU Hall. Mr. Crummey, along with the other shortlisted authors, presented a reading from his work. The award is sponsored by the Historic Sites Association and is given to a work of fiction, non-fiction, poetry or children's literature that best exemplifies excellence in the interpretation of the history and heritage of Newfoundland and Labrador.

Other shortlisted authors:

  • Harold Davis for The Starrigans of Little Brook Bottom, Creative Book Publishing
  • Leo Furey for The Long Run, Key Porter Books
  • Nellie Strowbridge for Far From Home, Flanker Press
This year's judges were Alison Dyer, Michelle Butler Hallett, and Karen Bennett. 		Media contact:

Libby Creelman
Executive Director
Writers' Alliance of Newfoundland and Labrador
Tel: 709-739-5215
Email: wanl@nf.aibn.com
The Writers' Alliance of Newfoundland and Labrador operates with funds raised from membership dues, fundraising activities, corporate and private sponsorship, and with the financial support of the Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council, Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, City of St John's, Canada Council for the Arts, and the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador through the Department of Tourism, Culture and Recreation, which the Alliance gratefully acknowledges.
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