Geoffrey Bilson Award Explained
The Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction for Young Readers is a Canadian literary award that goes to the best work of historical fiction written for youth each year. The award is named after Geoffrey Bilson, a writer of historical fiction for youth and a history professor at the University of Saskatchewan who died suddenly in 1987.
The Geoffrey Bilson Award is selected by a jury chosen by the Canadian Children's Book Centre. Award winners must be Canadian authors, and the winning novel must have been published in the previous calendar year. Each year's winner receives a $1000 (C$) prize.
The award is one of several presented by the Canadian Children's Book Centre each year; others include the Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award, the Norma Fleck Award for Canadian Children's Non-Fiction and the TD Canadian Children's Literature Award.[1]
Honourees
Geoffrey Bilson Award winners and finalists[2] !Year!Author!Title!Result!Ref.| 1988 | | Lisa | Winner | [3] |
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| Danger on the Tracks | Finalist | |
| , illustrated by Lazlo Gal | | Finalist | |
| Lamplighter | Finalist | |
| Salmonberry Wine | Finalist | |
| Take A Giant Step | Finalist | |
| 1989 | | Mystery in the Frozen Lands | Winner | [4] |
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| Moses, Me and Murder | Finalist | |
| Rachel's Revolution | Finalist | |
| Son of the Hounds | Finalist | |
| 1990 | | | Winner | [5] |
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| 1991 | | | Winner | [6] |
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| 1992 | Award deferred |
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| 1993 | | Ticket to Curlew | Winner | |
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| Jeremy's War 1812 | Finalist | |
| , illustrated by Ann Blades | | Finalist | |
| Yesterday's Children | Finalist | |
| 1994 | | | Winner | |
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| Daniel's Story | Finalist | |
| | Finalist | |
| , illustrated by Linda Potts | | Finalist | |
| Soldier Boys | Finalist | |
| 1995 | | | Winner | |
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| | Finalist | |
| Ellen's Secret | Finalist | |
| His Banner Over Me | Finalist | |
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| Nellie L. | Finalist | |
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| Signal Across the Sea | Finalist | |
| Within a Painted Past | Finalist | |
| 1996 | | Rebellion: A Novel of Upper Canada | Winner | |
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| 1997 | | To Dance at the Palais Royale | Winner | |
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| 1998 | | Good-Bye Marianne | Winner | |
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| 1999 | | | Winner | |
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| 2000 | Deferred to the following year |
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| 2001 | | Charlie Wilcox | Winner | |
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| 2002 | | If I Just Had Two Wings | Winner | |
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| 2003 | | | Winner | |
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| 2004 | | Boy O'Boy | Winner | |
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| 2005 | | Good for Nothing | Winner | |
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| 2006 | | | Winner | |
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| 2007 | | Kanada | Winner | |
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| 2008 | | Elijah of Buxton | Winner | |
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| 2009 | | | Winner | [7] |
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| 2010 | | Vanishing Girl | Winner | [8] [9] |
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| 2011 | | | Winner | [10] |
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| 2012 | | | Winner | [11] [12] |
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| 2013 | | | Winner | [13] |
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| 2014 | | Graffiti Knight | Winner | |
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| 2015 | | Dance of the Banished | Winner | [14] |
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| 2016 | | Uncertain Soldier | Winner | |
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| 2017 | | | Winner | |
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| 2018 | | | Winner | |
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| 2019 | | | Winner | |
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| 2020 | | Orange for the Sunsets | Winner | |
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| 2021 | | | Winner | |
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| 2022 | | Second Chances | Winner | |
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| 2023 | | Weird Rules to Follow | Winner | [15] | |
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External links
Notes and References
- http://www.cbc.ca/arts/books/story/2010/11/11/childrens-book-awards.html "Sask., Man. writers win for children's books"
- Web site: Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction for Young People . 2023-05-20 . . en-US . 2022-12-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221209023058/https://bookcentre.ca/geoffrey-bilson-award-for-historical-fiction-for-young-people . live .
- Web site: 1988 Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction for Young People Recipient: Carol Matas . 2023-05-20 . . en-US . 2023-01-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230128075217/http://bookcentre.ca/book-review/1988_geoffrey_bilson_award_for_historical_fiction_for_young_people_recipient_carol_matas . live .
- Web site: 1989 Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction for Young People Recipient: Martyn Godfrey . 2023-05-20 . . en-US . 2022-09-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220925084259/http://bookcentre.ca/book-review/1989_geoffrey_bilson_award_for_historical_fiction_for_young_people_recipient_martyn_godfrey . live .
- Web site: 1990 Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction for Young People Recipient: Kit Pearson . 2023-05-20 . . en-US . 2022-10-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221004142417/http://bookcentre.ca/book-review/1990_geoffrey_bilson_award_for_historical_fiction_for_young_people_recipient_kit_pearson . live .
- Web site: 1991 Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction for Young People Recipient: Marianne Brandis . 2023-05-20 . . en-US.
- Web site: 2009 Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction for Young People Recipient: John Ibbitson . 2023-05-20 . . en-US . 2022-10-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221003015216/http://bookcentre.ca/book-review/2009_geoffrey_bilson_award_for_historical_fiction_for_young_people_recipient_john_ibbitson . live .
- Web site: 2010-11-12 . Awards: Canadian Children's Literature Awards . 2023-05-14 . . 2017-10-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171002204536/http://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=1329 . live .
- Web site: 2010 Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction for Young People Recipient: Shane Peacock . 2023-05-14 . . en-US . 2022-09-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220929104220/http://bookcentre.ca/book-review/2010_geoffrey_bilson_award_for_historical_fiction_for_young_people_recipient_shane_peacock . live .
- Web site: Carter . Sue . 2011-10-05 . Erin Bow's Plain Kate wins TD Canadian Children's Literature Award . 2023-05-20 . . en . 2022-10-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221005090130/https://quillandquire.com/awards/2011/10/05/erin-bows-plain-kate-wins-the-td-canadian-childrens-literature-award/ . live .
- Web site: 2012 Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction for Young People Recipient: Kate Cayley . 2023-05-20 . . en-US . 2022-09-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220930085320/http://bookcentre.ca/book-review/2012_geoffrey_bilson_award_for_historical_fiction_for_young_people_recipient_kate_cayley . live .
- Web site: 2012-11-26 . Awards: Canadian Children's Literature . 2023-05-20 . . 2022-05-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220518065033/https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=1877 . live .
- Web site: 2013 Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction for Young People Recipient: Elizabeth Stewart . 2023-05-20 . . en-US . 2023-02-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230205143037/http://bookcentre.ca/book-review/2013_geoffrey_bilson_award_for_historical_fiction_for_young_people_recipient_elizabeth_stewart . live .
- Web site: 2015 Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction for Young People Recipient: Marsha Skrypuch . 2023-05-20 . . en-US.
- Web site: 2023-10-24 . Kim Spencer takes home three CCBC Awards - Quill and Quire . 2023-11-25 . Quill and Quire - Canada's magazine of book news and reviews . en.
