Miriam Körner is nominated for her book Qaqavii. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)

By Derek Cornet

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Johnson, Körner nominated for 2021 Saskatchewan Book Awards

Apr 23, 2021 | 1:52 PM

Two northern Saskatchewan authors have made it onto the 2021 Saskatchewan Book Awards Shortlist.

Nominated in the Rasmussen and Company Indigenous Peoples Writing Award category is Harold Johnson was his book Cry Wolf: Inquest into the True Nature of a Predator. The second northerner nominated is Miriam Korner in the Edna and G. Murray Forbes Foundation Young Adult Award category for Qaqavii.

Harold Johnson is nominated for his book Cry Wolf: Inquest into the True Nature of a Predator. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)

Johnson’s book examines the 2005 death of Kenton Carnegie, who was killed in a wolf attack at a work camp in northern Saskatchewan, as well as other attacks. Korner’s book is about how a young woman becomes involved in sled dog racing after she moves to Churchill and meets an Inuk boy.

The online ceremony announcing the winners of the 2021 Saskatchewan Book Awards will take place June 17 and will be broadcasted through the Saskatchewan Book Awards (SBA) website and Facebook page.

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“We are celebrating 28 years of excellence in writing and publishing in Saskatchewan,” said SBA Executive Director Kam Teo in a media release. “Once again, we are proud of this year’s nominees which reflects the diversity of our authors and publishers.”

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