The Evelyn Richardson Memorial Non-Fiction Award is a Canadian literary award, presented annually by the

Atlantic Book Awards & Festival The Atlantic Book Awards & Festival is an annual event celebrating Atlantic Canadian writing and book illustration. Free events take place across the four Atlantic provinces (Newfoundland & Labrador, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, and Nova Sc ...

, to the best work of adult non-fiction published in the previous year by a writer from Atlantic Canada. It is the oldest literary award in the region and is considered the most prestigious for a work of non-fiction. The award was named to honour Evelyn M. Richardson.

Winners

*1978 - Harry Bruce, ''Lifeline: the Story of the Atlantic Ferries and Coastal Boats'' *1979 -

Alden Nowlan Alden Albert Nowlan (; January 25, 1933 – June 27, 1983) was a Canadian poet, novelist, and playwright. History Alden Nowlan was born into rural poverty in Stanley, Nova Scotia, adjacent to Mosherville, and close to the small town of Windsor, ...

, ''Double Exposure'' *1980 -

Joan Payzant Joan Payzant was a Canadian author most known for her historical fiction. She wrote about the history of Dartmouth and Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Life Payzant was born in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada on 4 February 1925. She graduated from ...

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, ''Like a Weaver's Shuttle: a history of the Halifax-Dartmouth ferries'' *1981 -

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, ''Joe Howe: the Man who was Nova Scotia'' *1982 -

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, ''Sable Island'' *1983 - J. Murray Beck, ''Joseph Howe: Volume 1, Conservative Reformer, 1804-1848'' *1984 - Brian C. Cuthbertson, ''The Loyalist Governor: Biography of Sir John Wentworth'' *1985 - Lilias M. Toward, ''Mabel Bell: Alexander's Silent Partner'' *1986 - P. B. Waite, ''The Man from Halifax: Sir John Thompson, Prime Minister'' *1987 - Tony Foster, ''Meeting of Generals'' *1988 -

Harold Horwood Harold Andrew Horwood, CM (November 2, 1923 – April 16, 2006) was a Newfoundland and Labrador novelist, non-fiction writer and politician. He was a Member of the Order of Canada. Early life The son of Andrew Horwood and Vina Maidment, Horw ...

, ''Dancing on the Shore: a Celebration of Life at Annapolis Basin'' *1989 -

Dean Jobb Dean may refer to: People * Dean (given name) * Dean (surname), a surname of Anglo-Saxon English origin * Dean (South Korean singer), a stage name for singer Kwon Hyuk * Dean Delannoit, a Belgian singer most known by the mononym Dean Titles * ...

, ''Shades of Justice: Seven Nova Scotia Murder Cases'' *1990 - Judith Fingard, ''Dark Side of Life in Victorian Halifax'' *1991 -

Harry Thurston Harry may refer to: TV shows * ''Harry'' (American TV series), a 1987 American comedy series starring Alan Arkin * ''Harry'' (British TV series), a 1993 BBC drama that ran for two seasons * ''Harry'' (talk show), a 2016 American daytime talk show ...

, ''Tidal Life: a natural history of the Bay of Fundy'' *1992 - Robert Pope, ''Illness and Healing: Images of Cancer'' *1993 -

Sally Ross Sally may refer to: People *Sally (name), a list of notable people with the name Military *Sally (military), an attack by the defenders of a town or fortress under siege against a besieging force; see sally port *Sally, the Allied reporting nam ...

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Alphonse Deveau Alphonse may refer to: * Alphonse (given name) * Alphonse (surname) * Alphonse Atoll, one of two atolls in the Seychelles' Alphonse Group See also * Alphons *Alfonso (disambiguation) Alfonso (and variants Alphonso, Afonso, Alphons, and Alphonse ...

, ''The Acadians of Nova Scotia: Past and Present'' *1994 -

Peter Brock Peter Geoffrey Brock (26 February 1945 – 8 September 2006), known as "Peter Perfect", "The King of the Mountain", or simply "Brocky", was an Australian motor racing driver. Brock was most often associated with Holden for almost 40 years, a ...

, ''Variations on a Planet'' *1995 - Elizabeth Pacey, ''Landmarks: Historic Buildings of Nova Scotia'' *1996 - Simone Poirier-Bures, ''That Shining Place'' *1997 - Harry Thurston, ''The Nature of Shorebirds: Nomads of the Wetlands'' *1998 - Harry Bruce, ''An Illustrated History of Nova Scotia'' *1999 -

Silver Donald Cameron Silver Donald Cameron (June 21, 1937 – June 1, 2020) was a Canadian journalist, author, playwright, and university teacher whose writing focused on social justice, nature, and the environment. His 15 books of non-fiction dealt with everything ...

, ''The Living Beach'' *2000 -

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, ''Studio Rally'' *2001 -

Joan Baxter Joan may refer to: People and fictional characters *Joan (given name), including a list of women, men and fictional characters *: Joan of Arc, a French military heroine *Joan (surname) Weather events *Tropical Storm Joan (disambiguation), multipl ...

, ''A Serious Pair of Shoes: An African Journal'' *2002 - Kent Thompson, ''Getting Out of Town by Book and Bike'' *2003 -

Stephen Kimber Stephen Edward Kimber (born August 25, 1949) is a Canadian journalist, editor and broadcaster and instructor at the University of King's College in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Early life and education Kimber was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He atte ...

, ''Sailors, Slackers and Blind Pigs: Halifax at War'' *2004 - Harry Thurston, ''Island of the Blessed: the Secrets of Egypt's Everlasting Oasis'' *2005 -

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, ''A Dune Adrift'' *2006 - Linda Johns, ''Birds of a Feather: Tales of a Wild Bird Haven'' *2007 -

Linden MacIntyre Linden Joseph MacIntyre (born May 29, 1943) is a Canadian journalist, broadcaster and novelist. He has won ten Gemini Awards, an International Emmy and numerous other awards for writing and journalistic excellence, including the 2009 Scotiabank ...

, ''Causeway: A Passage from Innocence'' *2008 -

, ''The Witch in the Wind: The True Story of the Legendary Bluenose'' *2009 - William B. Naftel, ''Halifax at War: Searchlights, Squadrons, and Submarines 1939-1945'' *2010 - John DeMont, ''Coal Black Heart: The Story of Coal and the Lives it Ruled'' *2011 - Laura Penny, ''More Money Than Brains: Why Schools Suck, College is Crap, and Idiots Think They're Right'' *2012 - Harry Thurston, ''The Atlantic Coast: A Natural History'' *2013 - Steven Laffoley, ''Shadowboxing: The Rise and Fall of George Dixon'' *2014 -

, ''What Lies Across the Water''"Kowalski, Kimber, Domanski take home East Coast Literary Awards"
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'', September 21, 2014. *2015 - Kaleigh Trace, ''Hot, Wet, & Shaking: How I Learned to Talk About Sex'' *2016 -

Gary Saunders Gary may refer to: * Gary (given name), a common masculine given name, including a list of people and fictional characters with the name * Gary, Indiana, the largest city named Gary Places ;Iran *Gary, Iran, Sistan and Baluchestan Province ;Un ...

, ''My Life With Trees'' *2017 - Erin Wunker, ''Notes from A Feminist Killjoy'' *2018 - John DeMont, ''The Long Way Home: A Personal History of Nova Scotia'' *2019 - Kate Inglis, ''Notes for the Everlost: A Field Guide to Grief'' *2020 -

Ami McKay Ami McKay (born 1968) is an American Canadian novelist, playwright and journalist. McKay was born in Lebanon, Indiana, but now lives with her husband and two sons on the Bay of Fundy. She began her writing career as a freelancer for CBC Radio. Her ...

, ''Daughter of Family G: A Memoir of Cancer Genes, Love and Fate''Sue Carter
"Ami McKay, Gemma Hickey double winners at Atlantic Book Awards"
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'', July 2, 2020. *2021 - Tyler LeBlanc, ''Acadian Driftwood: One Family and the Great Expulsion''

References

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External links

Evelyn Richardson Memorial Award
Awards established in 1978 1978 establishments in Nova Scotia Atlantic Book Awards Canadian non-fiction literary awards