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More Awards for MQUP Authors! »
It has been a busy past few months on the awards scene for MQUP. Here’s a little round-up of some of the more recent prizes awarded to our authors. CONGRATULATIONS to all the authors, from all of us at MQUP!
2016 Outstanding Scholarship Prize
Award by the Women’s and Gender Studies et Recherches Féministes association
WINNER:
Gada … Read More >
Canada Prize Ceremony Round-Up »
MQUP had a great time at the 2016 Canada Prizes ceremony. Winning three prizes in itself made for a wonderful evening, however the highlight for us were the excellent speeches given by our three winning authors, Brian Young, Nancy Turner and Caroline Durand. We were able to obtain a copy of Caroline Durand’s speech and have shared it below (in … Read More >
W.A. Mackintosh: The Life of a Canadian Economist – Wins 2015 Donald Grant Creighton Award »
Congratulations to Hugh Grant on being awarded the Ontario Historical Society‘s 2015 Donald Grant Creighton Award for W.A. Mackintosh: The Life of a Canadian Economist. The Creighton Award recognizes the best book of biography or autobiography highlighting life in Ontario, past or present, published in the past three years.
At the award ceremony, from left, … Read More >
“Techniciens de l’organisation sociale” Wins 2016 Clio Prize »
Congratulations to Amélie Bourbeau on winning the 2016 Clio prize (Québec) for Techniciens de l’organisation sociale. La réorganisation de l’assistance catholique privée à Montréal (1930-1974)!
The annual Clio awards are given for meritorious publications or for exceptional contributions by individuals or organizations to regional history, and are awarded by the Canadian Historical Association.
Why Did We Choose to Industrialize? Wins 2016 Sir John A. Macdonald Prize »
We are very pleased to announce that Robert C.H. Sweeny, author of Why Did We Choose to Industrialize?: Montreal, 1819-1849 has won the 2016 Sir John A. Macdonald prize!
The prize, which is awarded annually by the Canadian Historical Association, goes to the best scholarly book in Canadian history (non-fiction) which is judged … Read More >
The Black Atlantic Reconsidered Wins 2015 Gabrielle Roy Prize »
Congratulations to Winfried Siemerling, author of The Black Atlantic Reconsidered: Black Canadian Writing, Cultural History, and the Presence of the Past for winning the 2015 Gabrielle Roy Prize (English section), from the Association for Canadian and Quebec Literatures (ACQL)!
“Winfried Siemerling’s The Black Atlantic Reconsidered: Black Canadian Writing, Cultural History, and the Presence of the … Read More >
Nourrir la machine humaine Shortlisted for 2016 Trillium Prize »
Six English and five French books have been shortlisted for the 2016 Trillium Book Award, the Ontario government’s prestigious award for literature. Included on the shortlisted of French-language Finalists is MQUP’s Nourrir la machine humaine by Caroline Durand. Congratulations Caroline Durand on your nomination!
The Trillium Book Award was established to recognize excellence, support marketing and foster increased … Read More >
Congress 2016, MQUP Round-Up »
Just a few more days till Congress 2016! This year’s theme is “Energizing communities”, and the program looks great with lots of excellent events.
We’ve put together a round-up of MQUP related events scheduled for the week. Several of our authors will also be presenting at various association meetings.
Keep a lookout for the MQUP gang … Read More >
Two MQUP Titles Named Finalists for 2015 Gabriel Roy Prize »
The Association for Canadian and Quebec Literatures (ACQL) announced the finalists for the 2015 Gabrielle Roy Prize (English section), and we are very pleased to say that two MQUP titles were on the shortlist!
The shortlist includes Paul Huebener for Timing Canada: The Shifting Politics of Time in Canadian Literary Culture (McGill-Queen’s University Press) and Winfried Siemerling for The … Read More >
Between Raid and Rebellion Wins GSI 2013-2015 Book Award »
We are very pleased to announce that Between Raid and Rebellion: The Irish in Buffalo and Toronto, 1867-1916, by William Jenkins, has won the Geographical Society of Ireland (GSI) 2013-2015 Book of the Year Award. The GSI Book Award is biannually awarded since 2010 for the best scholarly contribution to Irish Geography.
“Between Raid and … Read More >
