News release: City Book Award Finalists to Read from Nominated Works

September 18, 2000

City Book Award Finalists to Read from Nominated Works

The finalists for the City of Vancouver Book Award will present excerpts from their nominated works in an evening of readings on:

Thursday, September 28, 2000
Chapters bookstore
788 Robson Street
7:30 p.m.

This year’s finalists are:

• Christine Allen and Collin Varner for Gardens of Vancouver (Raincoast Books), an in-depth tour of 26 of Vancouver’s finest private gardens, that includes an essay on the origins of gardening in the city.

• Lilia D’Acres and Donald Luxton for Lions Gate (Talonbooks), a fascinating look at the complicated and sometimes mysterious past of the Lions Gate Bridge.

• Wayson Choy for Paper Shadows: A Chinatown Childhood (Penguin Canada), a chronicle of his life growing up in Vancouver’s Chinatown.

• Wing Chung Ng for The Chinese in Vancouver: The Pursuit of Identity and Power, 1945-80 (UBC Press), a historical look at the cultural identity struggle of Chinese immigrants and their Canadian-born descendants in Vancouver.

Since 1989, the City has presented this $2,000 book award annually to authors of books in any genre that demonstrate excellence and contribute to an appreciation and understanding of Vancouver’s history, unique character or the achievements of its residents.

The finalists and winner are decided by an independent panel of judges. Mayor Philip Owen will present the award in Council Chamber on October 17.

Media enquiries:

Nancy Duxbury
Office of Cultural Affairs
871-6003

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