The Thomas Raddall Atlantic Fiction Award is a Canadian literary award administered by the Atlantic Book Awards & Festival for the best work of adult fiction published in the previous year by a writer from the Atlantic provinces."Adams Richards wins $20,000 Thomas Head Raddall prize". The Chronicle Herald, October 13, 2012. The prize honours Thomas Head Raddall and is supported by an endowment he willed to it. The award is currently worth $30,000, with additional finalists receiving $500 each."Thomas Raddall Atlantic Fiction Award". Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia, Retrieved May 6, 2024.
Winners and nominees
1990s Year Writer Title Ref. 1991 Wayne Johnston The Divine Ryans Val Ross, "Johnston's Divinely novel scores fiction prize 'People were belly-laughing and it was loud'". The Globe and Mail, June 15, 1991. 1992 Herb Curtis The Last Tasmanian "Wright, Orca honoured". The Globe and Mail, June 30, 1992. 1993 John Steffler The Afterlife of George Cartwright "Raddall, Richardson awards presented". Halifax Chronicle-Herald, November 5, 1993. 1994 David Adams Richards For Those Who Hunt the Wounded Down "Raddall prize story rooted in everyday life". Halifax Chronicle-Herald, October 28, 1994. 1995 Bernice Morgan Waiting for Time "Morgan earns book prize". Halifax Daily News, September 22, 1995. 1996 M. T. Dohaney A Marriage of Masks "Masks reveals gift for details: NB's Dohaney winner of Raddall fiction award". Halifax Chronicle-Herald, September 27, 1996. 1997 Alfred Silver Acadia Marilyn Smulders, "Silver wins fiction prize for novel of Acadia's past". Halifax Daily News, September 30, 1997. 1998 Shree Ghatage Awake When All the World Is Asleep "Trio of literary awards". Halifax Daily News, May 15, 1998. Edward Riche Rare Birds "Local authors short-listed for awards". The Telegram, April 24, 1998. 1999 Wayne Johnston The Colony of Unrequited Dreams Marilyn Smulders, "The Rock dominates local literary awards: Cameron the only mainlander to walk away with Atlantic Canadian Literary Award". Halifax Daily News, May 29, 1999. Lynn Coady Strange Heaven "Atlantic Writing Award nominees announced". Halifax Daily News, April 24, 1999. Don Hannah The Wise and Foolish Virgins David Adams Richards The Bay of Love and Sorrows
2000s Year Writer Title Ref. 2000 Alistair MacLeod No Great Mischief "UNB professor wins regional literary award". The Daily Gleaner, June 1, 2000. Carmelita McGrath Stranger Things Have Happened "Time for books: Local awards consolidated in special week". Halifax Daily News, April 28, 2000. Donna Morrissey Kit's Law 2001 Carol Bruneau Purple for Sky "Eight awards go to Atlantic writers". New Glasgow Evening News, May 30, 2001. Robert Finley The Accidental Indies "David Adams Richards up for Atlantic prize". The Globe and Mail, April 24, 2001. David Adams Richards Mercy Among the Children 2002 Michael Crummey River Thieves "Crummey novel wins double set of awards". The Globe and Mail, May 28, 2002. Linda Little Strong Hollow "Four Goose Lane books nominated for this year's Atlantic Book Awards". The Daily Gleaner, April 27, 2002. Anne Simpson Canterbury Beach 2003 Donna Morrissey Downhill Chance Paul Chafe, "Donna Morrissey". The Canadian Encyclopedia, April 10, 2007. Christy Ann Conlin Heave "Atlantic Book Award nominees announced". Journal Pioneer, April 28, 2003. Susan Goyette Lures 2004 Kenneth J. Harvey The Town That Forgot How to Breathe "Kenneth J. Harvey wins Atlantic fiction prize". The Globe and Mail, May 26, 2004. Leo McKay Jr. Twenty-Six "Nominees are...: Atlantic Writing Awards 2004 nods go to ...". New Glasgow Evening News, April 28, 2004. David Adams Richards River of the Brokenhearted 2005 Edward Riche The Nine Planets Paul Chafe, "Edward Riche". The Canadian Encyclopedia, June 3, 2007. Kelly Cooper Eyehill "Atlantic book award nominees first chapter of boosted festival". Halifax Daily News, April 14, 2005. Michael Winter The Big Why 2006 Donna Morrissey Sylvanus Now George Elliott Clarke George & Rue "2006 Atlantic Book Awards nominees announced". Telegraph-Journal, April 11, 2006. Lisa Moore Alligator 2007 Linda Little Scotch River "Scotch River by Linda Little wins Atlantic book of the year". CBC Arts, May 12, 2007. Wayne Johnston The Custodian of Paradise Stephen Clare, "Celebrating our own; Atlantic Book Festival launches week-long celebration; Bernard Riordon and David Adams Richards up for big prizes". Telegraph-Journal, May 5, 2007. Ami McKay The Birth House 2008 Don Hannah Ragged Islands "Beaverbrook story takes 2 Atlantic Book Awards". CBC Arts, May 13, 2008. Bernice Morgan Cloud of Bone "CBC journalists among nominees for Atlantic Book Awards". CBC Arts, April 16, 2008. David Adams Richards The Lost Highway 2009 Douglas Arthur Brown Quintet Rodger J. Moran, "Douglas Arthur Brown". The Canadian Encyclopedia, November 3, 2011. Ian Colford Evidence Sara Tilley Skin Room
2010s Year Writer Title Ref. 2010 Shandi Mitchell Under This Unbroken Sky "N.S. novelist wins Atlantic book prize". CBC News Nova Scotia, April 15, 2010. Michael Crummey Galore Linden MacIntyre The Bishop's Man 2011 Kathleen Winter Annabel "Winter wins Atlantic Book Award". CBC News Newfoundland and Labrador, May 20, 2011. Alexander MacLeod Light Lifting Jeanne Whitehead, "Powning nominated for Atlantic Fiction Award". Kings County Record, April 5, 2011. Beth Powning The Sea Captain's Wife 2012 David Adams Richards Incidents in the Life of Markus Paul Valerie Compton The Road "Atlantic Fiction Prize shortlist announced". Telegraph-Journal, June 16, 2012. Heather Jessup The Lightning Field 2013 Russell Wangersky Whirl Away "Wangersky wins fiction award for ‘Whirl Away’". The Telegram, September 23, 2013. Keir Lowther Dirty Bird Maria Siassina, "WFNS Literary Awards shortlists revealed". Quill & Quire, June 10, 2013. Donna Morrissey The Deception of Livvy Higgs 2014 William Kowalski The Hundred Hearts "Kowalski, Kimber, Domanski take home East Coast Literary Awards". Quill & Quire, September 21, 2014. Shashi Bhat The Family Took Shape "Nova Scotia writers sweep East Coast Literary Awards". Halifax Chronicle-Herald, September 23, 2014. Ed Kavanagh Strays 2015 Darren Greer Just Beneath My Skin "East Coast Literary Awards celebrate authors". Atlantic Books Today, June 8, 2015. Michael Crummey Sweetland "Richards earns nomination for East Coast Literary Award". Miramichi Leader, May 6, 2015. David Adams Richards Crimes Against My Brother 2016 R. W. Gray Entropic Becky Robertson, "Awards: R.W. Gray, Sue Goyette, Gary L. Saunders win 2016 East Coast Literary Awards". Quill & Quire, June 8, 2016. Elisabeth de Mariaffi The Devil You Know Sue Carter, "Dean Jobb, Sue Goyette, Elisabeth de Mariaffi among East Coast Literary Award nominees". Quill & Quire, May 4, 2016. Mark Anthony Jarman Knife Party at the Hotel Europa 2017 Donna Morrissey The Fortunate Brother "Donna Morrissey, Jennifer Houle, and Erin Wunker win 2017 East Coast Literary Awards". Quill & Quire, June 1, 2017. Darren Greer Advocate Becky Robertson, "Darren Greer, Ami McKay, Erin Wunker among East Coast Literary Awards nominees". Quill & Quire, April 20, 2017. Ami McKay The Witches of New York 2018 Oisin Curran Blood Fable Tara Thorne, "Your 2018 Atlantic Book Award winners". The Coast, May 11, 2018. Carol Bruneau A Bird on Every Tree Norma Jean MacPhee, "Cape Breton couple to duke it out for same Atlantic Book Award". CBC News Nova Scotia, March 29, 2018. Sarah Faber All Is Beauty Now 2019 Lisa Moore Something for Everyone Ryan Porter, "Lisa Moore wins $25,000 fiction award at Atlantic Book Awards". Quill & Quire, June 10, 2019. Sharon Bala The Boat People Jane van Koeverden, "Lisa Moore, Elisabeth de Mariaffi & Sharon Bala shortlisted for $25K prize for Atlantic Canadian fiction". CBC Arts, May 2, 2019. Elisabeth de Mariaffi Hysteria
2020s Year Writer Title Ref. 2020 Michael Crummey The Innocents Sue Carter, "Ami McKay, Gemma Hickey double winners at Atlantic Book Awards". Quill & Quire, July 2, 2020. Jaime Burnet Crocuses Hatch from Snow Samraweet Yohannes, "Sheree Fitch among finalists for 2020 Atlantic Book Awards". CBC Books, June 2, 2020. Shandi Mitchell The Waiting Hours 2021 Anne Simpson Speechless Alex Cook, "Atlantic Book Awards Announce 2021 Winners". The East Magazine, May 14, 2021. Bridget Canning Some People's Children Stephen Cooke, "Family history of Acadian Expulsion top nominee for 2021 Atlantic Book Awards". SaltWire Network, April 16, 2021. Morgan Murray Dirty Birds 2022 Michelle Butler Hallett Constant Nobody Cassandra Drudi, "2022 Atlantic Book Awards winners announced". Quill & Quire, June 9, 2022. David Huebert Chemical Valley "Halifax poet and author David Huebert among finalists for 2022 Atlantic Book Awards". CBC Books, April 26, 2022. Sharon Robart-Johnson Jude and Diana 2023 K.R. Byggdin Wonder World Bobbi French The Good Women of Safe Harbour "Bridget Canning, Lisa Moore and Annick MacAskill among finalists for 2023 Atlantic Book Awards". CBC Books, April 25, 2023. Lisa Moore This Is How We Love 2024 Michelle Porter A Grandmother Begins the Story Cassandra Drudi, "Michelle Porter, Jack Wong among Atlantic Book Award winners". Quill & Quire, June 6, 2024. Violet Browne This Is the House That Luke Built "The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters makes the shortlist for 3 Nova Scotia and Atlantic Book Awards". CBC Books, April 18, 2024. Charlene Carr Hold My Girl Amanda Peters The Berry Pickers William Ping Hollow Bamboo 2025 David Huebert Oil People Mark Blagrave Felt Carol Bruneau Threshold: Stories Charlene Carr We Rip the World Apart Susie Taylor Vigil 2026 Jaime Burnet milktooth Renée Belliveau A Sense of Things Beyond Robert de la Chevotière We Were Not Kings Danny Jacobs The Ignis Psalter Danica Roache Five Seasons of Charlie Francis
References
External links Thomas Head Raddall Atlantic Fiction Award