2003 ReLit Awards
WINNERS & SHORT LISTS
ReLit Awards web site: http://www.relitawards.com/
The ReLits (short for Regarding Literature, Reinventing Literature, Relighting Literature...) promote books published by independent Canadian publishers.
NOVEL:
(Judges: Leon Rooke and Clint Hutzulak)
WINNER! Please, Peter Darbyshire (Raincoast Books)
A Fine Passage, France Daigle (Anansi)
Necessary Betrayals, Guillaume Vigneault (Douglas & McIntyre)
The Deep, Mary Swan (Porcupine's Quill)
SHORT FICTION:
(Judges: Holley Rubinsky and Mark Anthony Jarman)
WINNER!
A Day Does Not Go By, Sean Johnston (Nightwood Editions)
Black Coffee Night, Emily Schultz (Insomniac Press)
The Obstacle Course, Richard Cumyn (Oberon)
My Own Devices, Corey Frost (conundrum press)
POETRY:
(Judges: Christian Bok and Carmelita McGrath)
Seven Pages Missing (Volume 2.), Steve McCaffery (Coach House)
Mycological Studies, Jay Millar (Coach House)
WINNER!
Excessive Love Prostheses, Margaret Christakos (Coach House)
Disturbances of Progress, Lise Downe (Coach House)
The winners were trumpeted at bonfire beach parties in Newfoundland
and British Columbia on Saturday, June 21.
A specially-designed ring by Newfoundland goldsmith Christopher Kearney
was this year's prize for the three winners.
The sterling silver ring (photo provided by request) features four moveable dials, each stamped with the entire alphabet, that can be
revolved to fashion four-letter words.
Christopher Kearney, who studied watchmaking at George Brown College, and graduated with a degree in fine art from Nova Scotia College
of Art and Design, said that it was his studies in semiotics while a Canadian
Naval Seaman that led to the design of his moveable ring.
All shortlisted authors were required to have their ring fingers sized.
A ring was also presented to the editors of the winning entries. That ring featured engravings of editorial symbols.
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