Toronto Star: Peyakow on short list for 2021 Hilary Weston Writers’ Trust non-fiction prize
Memoirs, men and Indigenous writers dominate the short list for the 2021 Hilary Weston Writers’ Trust non-fiction prize, the winner of which will be awarded $60,000. SEE SHORT LIST→
A Season in Chezgh’un nominated for the BC and Yukon Ethel Wilson Fiction prize
The West Coast Book Prize Society has announced the finalists for the 40th Annual BC and Yukon Book Prizes, which includes A Season in Chezgh’un for the Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize. Awards will be given out September 28 across all eight categories. SEE FULL LIST OF NOMINEES→
BC BookLook: A tale of trauma rises to the top
The extent to which Canadians understand intergenerational trauma suffered by Indigenous peoples, and to what degree they are willing to support reconciliation, remain unclear even years after the release of the final reports of the Truth and Reconciliation (TRC). READ FULL REVIEW→
Alberta Native News: Author Darrel J. McLeod Is A Finalist For The 2019 Butler Book Prize
Douglas & McIntyre is pleased to announce that Darrel J. McLeod and his first book, Mamaskatch: A Cree Coming of Age, have been recognized by the Victoria Book Prize Society as a finalist for the 2019 City of Victoria Butler Book Prize. READ FULL ARTICLE→
CBC Books: Winners of the 2018 Governor General’s Literary Awards
Darrel McLeod describes vivid memories of moose stew and wild peppermint tea, surrounded by siblings, cousins, aunts and uncles. READ FULL ARTICLE→
From Numéro Cinq to a Governor-General’s Award
As it happens, we published Darrel’s first short story in Numéro Cinq in the October, 2015, issue. After the GG announcement, I was reading about Mamaskatch and something clicked. READ FULL ARTICLE→
Canada Council: Mamaskatch wins the 2018 Governor General’s Award for Non-Fiction
Mamaskatch: A Cree Coming of Age dares to immerse readers in provocative contemporary issues including gender fluidity, familial violence, and transcultural hybridity. A fast-moving, intimate memoir of dreams and nightmares—lyrical and gritty, raw and vulnerable, told without pity, but with phoenix-like strength. SEE FULL LIST OF 2018 WINNERS→
Writers’ Trust of Canada: Promotional video for Peyakow
“Peyakow is more than a story of overcoming adversity; it is a story of personal and political reclamation that explores the pain of living in a world controlled by agendas and priorities that exploit the people and the land itself. Where McLeod finds connection, he also finds obligation. In the end, he discovers that being part of a community is not a passive act. McLeod’s vibrant prose renders the world with tenderness and skill. His profound book is full of love and trouble that you won’t soon forget.” — 2021 Hilary Weston Writers’ Trust Prize for Nonfiction Jury (Kevin Chong, Terese Marie Mailhot, and Adam Shoalts)
TVO Today: Canadian Memory Books
Five memoirs were shortlisted for the 2019 RBC Taylor Prize for Canadian literary non-fiction, including Mamaskatch.