Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize for Nonfiction
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Edition 16 (2012) Winner
Candace Savage
キャンデース・サヴェージ
Kyandesu Sabiji
Aliases:
Candace Sherk Savage
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1949-12-02 （Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada）
- Nationality
- Canada
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Various places in Alberta (childhood) → Saskatoon, Saskatchewan → Edmonton, Alberta → Yellowknife, Northwest Territories → Saskatoon (returned)
Career
- Occupations
- non-fiction writer, journalist, editor
- Active Years
- 1977-2024
- Affiliations
- Royal Society of Canada
- Memberships
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Bill Duthie Booksellers' Choice Award | Bird Brains | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1994 | Science in Society Book Award | Aurora and Bird Brains | — | Canadian Science Writers’ Association | 受賞 |
| 2002 | Saskatchewan Book Award | Wizards | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2012 | Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize for Nonfiction | A Geography of Blood: Unearthing Memory from a Prairie Landscape | — | Writers' Trust of Canada | 受賞 |
| 2022 | Matt Cohen Award | — | — | Writers' Trust of Canada | 受賞 |
Bill Duthie Booksellers' Choice Award
1995
Work:
Bird Brains
Result:
受賞
Science in Society Book Award
1994
Work:
Aurora and Bird Brains
Organization:
Canadian Science Writers’ Association
Result:
受賞
Saskatchewan Book Award
2002
Work:
Wizards
Result:
受賞
Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize for Nonfiction
2012
Work:
A Geography of Blood: Unearthing Memory from a Prairie Landscape
Organization:
Writers' Trust of Canada
Result:
受賞
Matt Cohen Award
2022
Organization:
Writers' Trust of Canada
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
A Geography of Blood: Unearthing Memory from a Prairie Landscape
2012 Non-fictionA personal memoir of her growing interest in the natural and human history of southwestern Saskatchewan.
natural historyhuman historyprairie landscapememory
Strangers in the House: a Prairie Story of Bigotry and Belonging
2019 Non-fictionResearch on how a Métis French-speaking family dealt with White Supremacy and assimilated, based on discoveries in her 1920s bungalow.
racismMétis cultureCanadian historyassimilation
Bird Brains: The Intelligence of Crows, Ravens, Magpies and Jays
1995 Natural scienceExploration of the intelligence of crows, ravens, magpies, and jays.
avian intelligencenature
Aurora: The Mysterious Northern Lights
1994 Natural scienceBook on the mysterious northern lights.
auroranatural phenomena
Bibliography
- Our Nell (1979)
- Wild Mammals of Western Canada (1981)
- Wonder of Canadian Birds (1985)
- Pelicans (1986)
- Eagles of North America (1987)
- Wolves (1988)
- Grizzly Bears (1990)
- Trash Attack! (1990)
- Get Growing! (1991)
- Peregrine Falcons (1992)
- Eat Up! (1992)
- Wild Cats (1993)
- Aurora: The Mysterious Northern Lights (1994)
- Bird Brains (1995)
- Cowgirls (1996)
- The Nature of Wolves (1996)
- Mother Nature (1997)
- Beauty Queens (1998)
- Witch (2000)
- Prairie: A Natural History (2004)
- Curious by Nature (2005)
- Crows (2005)
- Bees (2008)
- A Geography of Blood (2012)
- Strangers in the House (2019)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- research-intensivepersonal narrativeblend of science and story
- Recurring Motifs
- Canadian prairieswildlifenatural historyCanadian social history
Legacy
Renowned Canadian non-fiction writer known for works on nature, animals, and history. Recipient of the Hilary Weston Prize and Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada.
Trivia
- Moved frequently in Alberta during childhood due to father's role as school administrator.
- Co-authored works with husband Arthur Savage.
- Discovered historical artifacts during home renovation leading to new book.