Congratulations to Brandon's for being shortlisted for the 2011 Prix Aurora Award for Best English Novel. We've been fortunate at McNally Robinson in Winnipeg to have hosted four of the five nominees in this year's novel category.
The Prix Auroras will be awarded the weekend of November 18-20 at the Canadian national science fiction and fantasy convention, this year hosted by SFContario.Best English Novel:
- Black Bottle Man by , Great Plains Publications
- Destiny's Blood by , Dragon Moon Press
- Stealing Home by , Bundoran Press
- Under Heaven by , Viking Canada
- Watch, by , Penguin Canada
Two nominated anthologies feature stories by Manitobans: Tesseracts Fourteen, edited by and , includes "Heat Death, or Answering the Ouroboros Question" by Brandon's and "Chrysalis" by Winnipeg's appears in Evolve: Vampire Stories of the New Undead, edited by . There are also two new categories this year: Poetry or Song Lyric and Graphic Novel.
A complete list of 2011 nominees
Categories: Awards, SciFi & Fantasy, Winnipeg, Horror
The 2011 Prix Aurora Awards have opened to nominations in all categories. If you're a Canadian citizen or Permanent Resident, you can have a say in who will take home a Prix Aurora trophy.
Categories: Awards, SciFi & Fantasy, Horror
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A master storyteller, has won countless awards for his novels, poetry, screenplays, journalism, comics, song lyrics, and theatrical dramas. His books include American Gods, Coraline, and Odd and the Frost Giants.
Categories: buzz, Authors, SciFi & Fantasy, Store News, Winnipeg, Event News, Horror
The McNally Robinson Booksellers will take place on Thursday, October 29th at the Polo Park, Winnipeg location from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
The Graveyard Book is a novel by . It tells the story of a child named Nobody Owens who grows up in a graveyard, where he is raised by ghosts and other denizens of the world of the dead. Gaiman is an award-winning writer of modern comics, fantasy, film and a horror-weird series
Gaiman and his publishers, HarperCollins, have challenged independent bookstores to see who can throw the best Graveyard Book Party. The winning store will get the ultimate prize: a visit from Neil Gaiman himself. So help us out by showing up, in costume, for a night of darkly humourous events and activities, including a Danse Macabre, a Wheel of Misfortune, and an Open Mic Epitaph contest.
And remember: "It takes a graveyard to raise a child."
Categories: Fun, Winnipeg, Event News, Contests and Giveaways, Horror
To coincide with the release of Half-Minute Horrors (published by HarperCollins), we hereby invite you to submit your own best spooky short fiction for our Half-Minute Horrors short story contest!
How scared can you get in only 30 seconds? Dare to find out with Half-Minute Horrors, a collection of deliciously terrifying short short tales and creepy illustrations by an exceptional selection of writers and illustrators, including bestselling talents , , , , , , , , , , and many more. With royalties benefiting First Book, a not-for-profit organization that brings books to children in need, this is an anthology worth devouring. So grab a flashlight, set the timer, and get ready for instant chills!
Now it's your turn to write your own 30 second scary story. Email or drop off a spooky story that is 500 words or less. Entries will be judged by , editor of Half-Minute Horrors, Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events, Gloria Whelan's National Book Award-winning Homeless Bird, and many other amazing books! She'll pick a winner and a runner-up in two categories: one for ages 14 and under, and one for ages 15 and up. The winning entries will then be read at our Hallowe'en Graveyard Party at our Don Mills store on the evening of October 30, 2009, and subsequently printed on our website.
Categories: Fun, Ongoing Kids Events in Toronto, Horror 
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