Roy MacGregor and Elizabeth Hay Ottawa Book Awards Finalists

By Westwood Creative ArtistsJanuary 18, 2017News

MacGregor - Canoe Country Hay - His Whole Life We are thrilled to see two exceptional authors on the Ottawa Book Awards shortlist, bestselling author Roy MacGregor in the category of Non-Fiction and Giller Prize winner Elizabeth Hay in the category of Fiction. MacGregor’s Canoe Country, published by Vintage Canada, chronicles the relationship between a country and its canoes. And from Elizabeth Hay His Whole Life, published by Emblem Editions, tells a captivating coming-of-age story set in mid 1990s Quebec.

For over 30 years, the Ottawa Book Awards / Le Prix du livre d’Ottawa have paid tribute to Ottawa’s outstanding writers by shining the spotlight on the top English and French books published in the previous year.

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Roy MacGregor and Elizabeth Hay Ottawa Book Awards Finalists

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