Monica Hughes Award

Canadian literary award (2012-2016)

The Monica Hughes Award for Science Fiction and Fantasy was a Canadian literary award presented to science fiction and fantasy writing for children and adolescents. Presented from 2012 to 2016, the award was launched by the Canadian Children's Book Centre, sponsored by HarperCollins Canada, and honoured British-Canadian children's writer Monica Hughes.[1] To be eligible for the award, books must have been "an original work in English, aimed at readers ages eight to 18 and a Canadian or a permanent resident of Canada". Winners received $5,000 CAD.[1][2]

## Recipients[edit]

Award winners and finalists[3] Year  | Title  | Author  | Result  | Ref.

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2012  | What Happened to Serenity? | PJ Sarah Collins | Winner  |
Tempestuous | Lesley Livingston | Finalist  |
Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes | Jonathan Auxier |
Hunted | Cheryl Rainfield |
Dreamline | Nicole Luiken |
2013  | Seraphina | Rachel Hartman | Winner  |
Shadows Cast by Stars | Catherine Knutsson | Finalist  | [4]
Rebel Heart | Moira Young
Island of Doom | Arthur Slade
The Girl With Borrowed Wings | Rinsai Rosetti
2014  | Curse of the Dream Witch | Allan Stratton | Winner  |
The Stowaways | Meghan Marentette, illus. by Dean Griffiths  | Finalist  |
Sorrow's Knot | Erin Bow |
Slated | Teri Terry |
Rush | Eve Silver | [5]
2015  | The Night Gardener | Jonathan Auxier | Winner  | [6]
The Story of Owen: Dragon Slayer of Trondheim | S. J. Laidlaw | Finalist  | [7]
Sea of Shadows | Kelley Armstrong
The Nethergrim | Matthew Jobin
The Boundless | Kenneth Oppel
2016  | The Scorpion Rules | Erin Bow | Winner  |
The Unquiet | Mikaela Everett | Finalist  |
A Thousand Nights | E. K. Johnston |
Nest | Kenneth Oppel, illus. by Jon Klassen |
Clover's Luck | Kallie George, illus. by Alexandra Boiger  |

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b "Monica Hughes Award Launched". Locus Online. 14 October 2011. Archived from the original on 17 May 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
2. ^ Glyer, Mike (13 October 2011). "HarperCollins Sponsors Monica Hughes Award". File 770. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
3. ^ "Monica Hughes Award for Science Fiction and Fantasy | Past Winners and Finalists". Canadian Children's Book Centre. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
4. ^ "Finalists Announced for 2013 Canadian Children's Book Centre Awards". The BPC. Archived from the original on 24 February 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
5. ^ "Eve Silver". The Writers' Union of Canada. Archived from the original on 19 May 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
6. ^ Godfrey, Laura (19 November 2015). "Jonathan Auxier Wins Twice at TD Canadian Children's Lit Awards". Publishers Weekly. Archived from the original on 13 October 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
7. ^ Robertson, Becky (10 September 2015). "Marianne Dubuc, Eric Walters, Cybele Young among 2015 Canadian Children's Book Centre Awards finalists". Quill & Quire. Archived from the original on 18 March 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2024.

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