On Thursday, May 20, the Manitoba Book Awards announced the winners of the eleven awards “celebrating excellence in Manitoba writing, book design and illustration, publishing, and stories.” Due to current health orders, a press release and social media posts alerted us to the winners. It was sad not to be at an industry-wide event two years running, but I am hoping we can see each other again at an awards ceremony in 2022.
Congratulations to all the nominees and winners! Below is a list of the winning books that Friesens was privileged to be a part of. A full list of winners can be found online on the Manitoba Book Awards website.
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Congratulations to all the winners!