The City of Calgary established this prize, in honour of renowned Calgary writer W.O. Mitchell, to recognize literary achievement by Calgary authors. The $2,000 prize is awarded each year for an outstanding book published in the award year and is paid to the winning author by The City of Calgary in the spring. If the winning book has more than one author, the prize money is divided equally among them.

This is a selection of our City of Calgary W.O. Mitchell Book Prize section. To find a specific book or author, or just to browse, please use the search box.

A Run on Hose - trade paperback

By Rona Altrows - $18.95 - add to cart

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Winner of the 2006 City of Calgary W. O. Mitchell Book Prize.Rona Altrows’ short stories go to the core of what it is to be human — to cherish a departed mate beyond reason, to love a child to dist...

 

Big Breath of a Wish - trade paperback

By Richard Harrison - $15.00 - add to cart

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Winner of the 1999 City of Calgary W.O. Mitchell Book Prize.Through exploring the linguistic discoveries children make during their first two years of life, Richard Harrison has written poems captu...