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Welcome to the Saskatchewan Book Awards "Bookmarks!" column. Although the Book Awards gala is a once-a-year event, it requires twelve months of planning. We hope this (roughly) quarterly newsletter will keep you up to date on what's happening. Feel free to use any (or all) of these stories in your own newsletters, publications, web sites, etc.

Fall 2003
Tickets Now On Sale!
Submission Totals For This Year
Shortlist Brunch Information

Spring 2003
Cash Prizes for Winning Authors Increased
2003 Guest Speaker Announced

Official 2002 Post-Gala Press Release

Fall 2002 (Second Update)
Saskatchewan Book Awards "Brings Them Home"

Fall 2002
Another Record Number of Submissions
Final Call For Submissions (Deadline: Sept 14)

Summer 2002
Final Deadline for Submissions
The Fondation Fransaskoise Sponsors French Book Award

Spring 2002
2002 Guest Speaker Announced
Winning Books Displayed at Saskatchewan Legislature for Canada Book Day
Quill & Quire magazine rates the Saskatchewan Book Awards as one of the best in Canada

Winter 2001
2001 SBA Winners Announced
2001 SBA Winners Press Release

Fall 2001
First Deadline For Book Submissions Breaks Record
Information For Final Submission Deadline

Summer 2001
First Call For Entries For 2001 Saskatchewan Book Awards

Spring 2001
2000 SBA Winners Announced
First Ever Saskatchewan Poet Laureate Announced
Publisher and Author, Anna Porter, announced as 2001 Guest Speaker

Fall 2000
Full Details on Shortlist Readings Around the Province
1999-2000 Shortlist Announced

Summer 2000
Final Call For Entries
Strong Support From Universities
Shortlist Brunches Announced
More On 2000 Guest Speaker
First Provincial Poet Laureate to Be Announed At Gala

Spring 2000
More Money For Winning Authors
2000 Guest Speaker Announced
Gala Moving
The Official Call For Entries

For more information on any of these stories, please contact Joyce Wells at (306) 569-1585 or director@bookawards.sk.ca.