We were energized to attend the Book Publishers Association of Alberta’s industry conference last week, and to celebrate our accomplishments alongside our colleagues and peers …
Winners of the 2023 Alberta Book Publishing Awards Read More
For this year’s Alberta Book Publishing Awards shortlist, four Freehand titles have made the cut! The full shortlist and all of its categories are below. …
Huge congratulations to Barbara Joan Scott and The Taste of Hunger for taking home the Bronze Medal at the IPPY Awards. Barb received third place …
A huge congratulations to Farzana Doctor, author of You Still Look the Same, for winning the Writers’ Union of Canada’s Freedom to Read Award, awarded …
Farzana Doctor wins the 2023 Freedom to Read Award Read More
Congratulations to Cary Fagan, who has won the Canadian Jewish Literary Award for his short story collection Great Adventures for the Faint of Heart! The …
Great Adventures for the Faint of Heart wins the Canadian Jewish Literary Award Read More
We were delighted to attend the 2022 Alberta Book Publishing Awards last Friday (in person!), and were so honoured to take home two awards. Congratulations …
The 2022 ALBERTA BOOK PUBLISHING AWARDS SHORTLIST from the Book Publishers Association of Alberta is here! The awards really showcase how truly excellent the books …
Five Freehand titles nominated across four 2022 Alberta Book Publishing Awards categories Read More
Congratulations to Susan Olding and to Big Reader for receiving an Honourable Mention for the Canadian Authors Association’s 2022 Fred Kerner Book Award! From the …
Big Reader receives an Honourable Mention for Fred Kerner Book Award Read More
Congratulations to Natalie Olsen, whose design for The End of Me has been recognized with an Honourable Mention from the Alcuin Awards! The Alcuin Society …
The End of Me receives an Alcuin nod for Canadian book design Read More
Congratulations to Leona Theis, whose If Sylvie Had Nine Lives has won the 2021 High Plains Book Award for Short Stories! The jury said, “If Sylvie Had …
If Sylvie Had Nine Lives wins High Plains Book Award Read More
Congratulations to Susan Ouriou and Virginia Pesemapeo Bordeleau! The Lover, the Lake has been named a finalist for the 2021 Governor General’s Literary Award for …
The Lover, the Lake shortlisted for Governor General’s Literary Award Read More
Freehand was honoured to take home four awards at last week’s Alberta Book Publishing Awards ceremony: Watershed by Doreen Vanderstoop won the Trade Fiction Book …
Freehand wins four prizes at the 2021 Alberta Book Publishing Awards Read More