 
WILL
FERGUSON WINS THIRD LEACOCK MEDAL
With
Thursday’s announcement that he is the winner of the 2010 Stephen Leacock
Medal for Humour and TD’s $15 000 cash prize, Will Ferguson becomes the fifth
Canadian author to win this prestigious literary award three times. Ferguson’s
most recent book, titled Beyond Belfast,
was named the best book of humour published in Canada in the past year. Mr.
Ferguson had previously won the award in 2002 and again in 2005.
Michael
Hill, President of the Stephen Leacock Association, announced the winner before
a standing room only audience which included several of the nominated authors, a
number of representatives from Canada’s publishing industry, honoured guests,
sponsors and media. more...
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2010
SHORTLIST
This
year’s finalists include William Deverell for his book Snow Job.
He was also a Leacock medal finalist last year for his book Kill All the Judges.
Author
Bill Conall’s book The Rock in the Water, is described on its
cover blurb as “sunshine sketches of a little island,” an appropriate tip of
the hat to Professor Leacock.
Another
memoir, Corked by Kathryn Borel Jr. is a witty account of a
father-daughter road trip through the wine regions of France. The book is
quirky, bitter-sweet and touching.
Will
Ferguson’s Beyond Belfast takes us on the author’s uproarious hiking
trip around Northern Ireland, exploring the history and religious strife – but
in a very funny fashion.
Glen
Chilton’s The Curse of the Labrador Duck is an account of tracking down
the remains of a long extinct bird in a host of museums world-wide and the
humour to be found in such a quest is remarkable.
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2010
WINNER
SHORTLIST
AUTHORS
DATES
Short
List Announcement
April
1, 10:30 am
TD
Canada Trust Branch in Downtown Orillia;
Announcement
Luncheon
April
29, 11:30 am, Leacock Museum in Orillia
Award
Dinner
June
12, 5:30 pm, Geneva Park
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2009
GALA Photos ...
The
2009 Student Humorous Story Competition
was a great success with forty-eight
Ontario schools participating, producing 70 entries.
The
winner this year was Danielle Shachar from Newtonbrook
Secondary School, Toronto
(North York)
Second
place went to Andrew McCormick-Johnson of Southwood Secondary School, Cambridge
Third
place was won by Max Cohen of Alexander Mackenzie High School, Richmond Hill
There
was a four-way tie for fourth place. more...
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