The 28th Annual Hamilton literary Awards presented in partnership with Cable 14 Hamilton will take place on December 16, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. and will be hosted by Senjuti Sarker.

The FINALISTS for the HAMILTON LITERARY AWARD for POETRY:

David Haskins for Blood Rises
Ross Belot for Moving to Climate Change Hours
Gary Barwin for For It Is a Pleasure and a Surprise to Breathe

The FINALISTS for the HAMILTON LITERARY AWARD for NON-FICTION:

Amanda Leduc for Disfigured
Dorothy Ellen Palmer for Falling For Myself
Jeffery Donaldson for Viaticum

The FINALISTS for the HAMILTON LITERARY AWARD for FICTION:

Syliva Nickerson for Creation
Karen Quevillon for The Parasol Flower
Jennifer Maruno for Until Niagara Falls
Sally Cooper for With My Back to the World

The FINALISTS for the KERRY SCHOOLEY BOOK AWARD:

Brent van Staalduinen for Boy
Ross Belot for Moving to Climate Change Hours
Jane Christmas for Open House: A Life in Thirty-Two Moves
Bruce Simpson for Paislee and the Talking Tree
Sally Cooper for With My Back to the World

Please tune-in to watch the announcement of the award recipients which will be broadcast on Thursday, December 16, 2021 at 7PM (ET), streaming online at www.cable14.com, with repeat broadcast dates to be announced. Following the premiere, on-demand viewing will be available exclusively for Cogeco & Rogers television subscribers at cable14.com.