The Writers' Federation of New Brunswick (WFNB) announced the shortlisted titles for the 10th annual New Brunswick Book Awards on March 21. The winners will be revealed at an awards ceremony on Saturday, May 31, as part of WFNB’s annual WordSpring writing festival in Fredericton. The program celebrates books published in the 2024 calendar year. The finalists for the inaugural Books for Young Readers Award, sponsored by JD Irving, Ltd., are listed below.
Follow the Goose Butt to Prince Edward Island, written by Odette Barr, Colleen Landry and Beth Weatherbee, illustrated by Odette Barr (Acorn Press)
Project Human, written by Bea Waters (Almandel Entertainment)
An Unbalanced Force, written by Valerie Sherrard (DCB Young Readers)
The New Brunswick Book Awards are open to traditionally published and self-published authors who have lived in the province for three of the last five years, including the award year.
The awards program is administered by the Writers’ Federation of New Brunswick (WFNB), which for 40 years has passionately supported the development of home-grown writers at all stages of development.
The live awards ceremony will take place at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Fredericton on May 31 from 6-9 pm, as part of WFNB’s annual writing festival, WordSpring. The event is free and open to the public. Hosted by Vanessa Vander Valk, host of CBC radio’s Shift, the evening will include nibbles and a cash bar, with reception entertainment provided by singer/songwriter Catherine Kennedy. The guest speaker for the evening will be Ali Hassan, comedian and host of CBC’s Canada Reads and CBC’s Laugh out Loud.
For the complete shortlist, visit wfnb.ca.
For more information, please contact:
Rhonda Bulmer
info@wfnb.ca | 506-974-1476