Saskatchewan publishers took home nine of thirteen of the Saskatchewan Book Awards, which were presented at the SBA Gala on Saturday, 28th April at Conexus Arts Centre in Regina. But rather than try to wax eloquent about how awesome this is, we thought just showing you the books and telling you what they won is a pretty good idea.

Book of the Year
Gabriel Dumont: Li Chef Michif in Images and in Words by Darren R. Prefontaine, published by Gabriel Dumont Institute
Award for Publishing
Gabriel Dumont: Li Chef Michif in Images and in Words by Darren R. Prefontaine, published by Gabriel Dumont Institute

Children’s Literature Award
Racing Home by Adele Dueck, published by Coteau Books

Fiction Award
The Cast Stone by Harold Johnson, published by Thistledown Press

First Book Award in honour of Brenda Macdonald Riches
To the Edge of the Sea by Anne McDonald, published by Thistledown Press

First Peoples’ Publishing Award
First in Canada: An Aboriginal Book of Days by Jonathan Anuik, published by CPRC Press

Poetry Award in honour of Anne Szumigalski
Rock Creek Blues by Thelma Poirier, published by Coteau Books

Publishing in Education Award
Ice Storm: Disaster Strikes #6 by Penny Draper, published by Coteau Books

Saskatoon Book Award
The Cellophane Sky: Jazz Poems by Jeff Park, published by Hagios Press