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September 18, 2003
City Book Award finalists selected
Four books that contribute to a greater understanding and appreciation of
our city and its rich history and culture have been selected as the finalists
for the 2003 City of Vancouver Book Award.
The selections on this year’s short list, three non-fiction works and
one volume of poetry, were all products of B.C. publishers and were chosen
by an independent jury. The finalists are:
- Vancouver, City on the Edge by John Clague and Bob Turner (Tricouni Press)
Jury comments: “An innovative approach to a scientific subject--the
geological past, present and probable future of the Vancouver area--made
fascinating through
a skilful combination of text and image.”
- Heroines, photographs by Lincoln Clarkes; essays by Ken Dietrich-Campbell,
Patricia Canning and Elaine Allan (Anvil Press)
Jury comments: “Haunting portraits document the lives of the marginalized
women of the Downtown Eastside, creating images that are already indelible
in the collective memory of Vancouver.”
- Intimate Distances by Fiona Tinwei Lam (Nightwood Editions/Harbour Publishing)
Jury comments: “ A talented young writer whose suite of lyric poems
is unsparing in its look at a middle-class Chinese-Canadian family in flux
and
the changing futures of the Chinese-Canadian community.”
- Stan Douglas: Every Building on 100 West Hastings edited by Reid Shier,
essays by Christina Ritchie, Jeff Sommers, Nick Blomely, Neil Smith, Jeff
Derksen and Denise Blake Oleksijczujk (Contemporary Art Gallery/Arsenal Pulp
Press)
Jury comments: “Taking off from Stan Douglas’ extraordinary
photo mural, these essays crystalize the ongoing debate on such important
issues
as urban development and planning.”
The City of Vancouver Book Award is a $2,000 prize that has been presented
annually since 1989 to authors of books in any genre that demonstrate excellence
and illuminate Vancouver’s history, unique character or the achievements
of its residents. The number of titles sumbitted this year was the largest
in the history of the award.
Mayor Larry Campbell will present the award in Council Chamber on Tuesday,
October 21, 2003.
For more information:
Sarah Thring
City of Vancouver Book Award Coordinator
604.609.6086
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