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 Atlantic Canada, also called the Atlantic provinces (french: provinces de l'Atlantique), is the region of Eastern Canada comprising the provinces located on the Atlantic coast, excluding Quebec. The four provinces are New Brunswick, Newfoundlan ...

. 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 Evelyn M. Richardson, born Evelyn May Fox (1902–1976) was a Canadian writer who won the Governor General's Award in non-fiction for her 1945 memoir, ''We Keep a Light.'' The annual Evelyn Richardson Memorial Literary Award is given in her honou ...

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 and L.J. Payzant, ''Like a Weaver's Shuttle: a history of the Halifax-Dartmouth ferries'' *1981 -

Kay Hill The name Kay is found both as a surname (see Kay (surname)) and as a given name. In English-speaking countries, it is usually a feminine name, often a short form of Katherine or one of its variants; but it is also used as a first name in its own r ...

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

Bruce Armstrong Bruce Charles Armstrong (born September 7, 1965) is an American former football player who was an offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) from 1987 to 2000, playing all 14 seasons with the New England Patriots. He was draf ...

, ''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, ''Shades of Justice: Seven Nova Scotia Murder Cases'' *1990 - Judith Fingard, ''Dark Side of Life in Victorian Halifax'' *1991 - Harry Thurston, ''Tidal Life: a natural history of the Bay of Fundy'' *1992 - Robert Pope, ''Illness and Healing: Images of Cancer'' *1993 - Sally Ross and Alphonse Deveau, ''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 - Robin Metcalfe, ''Studio Rally'' *2001 - Joan Baxter, ''A Serious Pair of Shoes: An African Journal'' *2002 -

Kent Thompson Kent Thompson (born November 1, 1963) is an American politician. He has served as a Republican member for the 9th district in the Kansas House of Representatives The Kansas House of Representatives is the lower house of the legislature of the U ...

, ''Getting Out of Town by Book and Bike'' *2003 - Stephen Kimber, ''Sailors, Slackers and Blind Pigs: Halifax at War'' *2004 - Harry Thurston, ''Island of the Blessed: the Secrets of Egypt's Everlasting Oasis'' *2005 -

Marq de Villiers Marq de Villiers, is a South African-Canadian writer and journalist. He now chiefly writes non-fiction books on scientific topics. In the past he also worked as a magazine editor and foreign correspondent. Biography Marq de Villiers was born in ...

and Sheila Hirtle, ''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 Laura Penny (born 1975) is a Canadian academic and the author of the bestselling ''Your Call is Important to Us: The Truth About Bullshit'', a study of the phenomenon of bullshit and its role in modern society. Penny was featured on '' 60 Minutes ...

, ''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 - Stephen Kimber, ''What Lies Across the Water''"Kowalski, Kimber, Domanski take home East Coast Literary Awards"
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Quill & Quire ''Quill & Quire'' is a Canadian magazine about the book and publishing industry. The magazine was launched in 1935 and has an average circulation of 5,000 copies per issue, with a publisher-claimed readership of 25,000. ''Quill & Quire'' reviews ...

'', September 21, 2014. *2015 - Kaleigh Trace, ''Hot, Wet, & Shaking: How I Learned to Talk About Sex'' *2016 - Gary Saunders, ''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, ''Daughter of Family G: A Memoir of Cancer Genes, Love and Fate''Sue Carter
"Ami McKay, Gemma Hickey double winners at Atlantic Book Awards"
''

'', July 2, 2020. *2021 - Tyler LeBlanc, ''Acadian Driftwood: One Family and the Great Expulsion''

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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