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Georgian Bay Reads

IThe Georgian Bay Reads Prize for Fiction, first awarded in 2009, promotes the finest in fiction by rewarding the very best book of the year. The Official Georgian Bay Reads website.

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2011 Nominees

Lost in the Barrens by Farley Mowat (Joyce Smith for Clearview Public Library)

The Holding by Merilyn Simonds (Christine Cowley for Collingwood Public Library)

Life of Pi by Yann Martel (Frank Dabbs for Meaford Public Library)

City Wolves by Doris Heffron (Erica Engel for The Blue Mountains Public Library)

WINNER: Fall on Your Knees by Ann Marie MacDonald (Mariane McLeod for Wasagea Beach Public Library)

2010 Nominees

Timothy Findlay for The Wars
Nominated and defended by Rob Potter, Communications and Economic Development Coordinator of The Town of The Blue Mountains on behalf of the Blue Mountains Public Library.

Terry Griggs for Rogues' Wedding
Nominated and defended by Author Richard Thomas on behalf of the Owen Sound & North Grey Union Public Library.

MIchael Crummey for Galore
Nominated and defended by Ross Kentner, General Manager of Bayshore on behalf of the Meaford Public Library.

Douglas Coupland for Generation X
Nominated and defended by Marianne Mcleod, from 97.7 FM The Beach, on behalf of the Wasaga Public Library.

Timothy Findley for Not Wanted on the Voyage
Nominated and defended by Janet Lees, editor of On The Bay magazine, on behalf of the Collingwood Public Library.

WINNER: Cathy Marie Buchanan for The Day the Falls Stood Still
Nominated and defended by Sara Hershoff, publisher of the Creemore Echo,on behalf of the Clearview Public Library.