2009 ENTRIES
As of December 31, 2008, the following books have been entered for the 2009 Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour. NOTE: Books listed in order of arrival of entry.   SHORT LIST 2009

AUTHOR

TITLE

PUBLISHER

1.  Molloy,  Kathleen

Dining  With  Death

Chelsea  Books

2.  Bruin,  Arlena  de

On  The  Bright  Side – and  other  rose- coloured  catastrophes.

Red Wagon writing and publishing

3.  Phillips, Michael B. and Urquhart,  Tony

Off  the  Wall

The  Porcupine’s  Quill  Inc.

4.  Lawson,  JonArno

A  Voweller’s  Bestiary

The  Porcupine’s  Quill  Inc.

5.  Rennie,  Robert  D.

A  Pun    My  Word

Essence

6.  Waterson,  Elizabeth

At  The  Corner  of  Hope

Ottawa : Borealis  Press

7.  Harvey,  John

Snowball’s  Chance  In  Hell

Self – published

8.  Hatch,  Travis

Reality – What  a  Wild  Ride

Brenda  Giesbrecht

9.  Skurka,  Steven

Tilted – The  Trial  of  Conrad  Black

Dundurn  Press

10. Dow,  Lisa

It Would Be Funny If It Wasn’t My Life

McArthur  &  Company

11. Hekkanen,  Ernest

Of  A  Fire  Beyond  The  Hills

New  Orphic  Publishers

12. Green,  K.  Gordon

Fierce and Unequal Combat : A Northern Fantasy

Barking Lily Books

13. Little,  Carol

Hide  Your  Life  Away

Meanwhile  Studios

14. Fitch,  Sheree

Kiss  the  Joy  As  It  Flies

Nimbus  Publishing  Ltd.

15. Innes, Peter  (Peter J. McCart)

The  Man  with  the  Grasshopper  Mind

iUniverse

16. Menary,  David

Once Upon a Time in New Thunder

Blue  River  Press

17.Tsufit

Step  Into  the  Spotlight

Beach  View  Books

18. Fraser,  John  Allan

The Reluctant Gigolo – A Work of Friction

iUniverse

19. Taylor,  Patrick

An  Irish  Country  Christmas

H. B. Fenn  and  Company  Ltd.

20, Taylor,  Patrick

An  Irish  Country  Village

H. B. Fenn  and  Company  Ltd.

21. Campbell Joe

The Great Canadian Comedy: From Laughter To Tears

Freedom Press Canada Inc.

22. Nayman, Ira

Alternate Reality Ain’t What It Used To Be

iUniverse

23. McCardell, Mike

Getting To The Bubble: Finding Magic Amid the Urban Roar

Harbour Publishing

24. Brown, John L.

The Crypt of Academe

Trafford Publishing

25. Lapena, Shari

Things Go Flying

Brindle and Glass Publishing Ltd.

26. Schoemperlen, Diane

At A Loss For Words

HarperCollins Canada Ltd.

27. Cohen Tish

Inside Out Girl

HarperCollins Canada  Ltd.

28. Richardson, Bill

Old Father William’s Well-Ordered Universe

HarperCollins Canada  Ltd. 

29. McCormack, Louisa

The Catch

Key Porter Books

30. Salamon, Daria

The Prairie Bridesmaid

Key Porter Books

31. Engel, Howard

East of Suez

Penguin Group (Canada)

32. Wilkins,Charles

In The Land Of Long Fingernails

Penguin Group (Canada)

33. Cullen,  Sean

Hamish X Goes to Providence, Rhode Island

Penguin Group (Canada)

34. Hunt Stephen

The White Guy : A Field Guide

Douglas & McIntyre Ltd.

35. Glave, James

Almost Green: How I Built an Eco-Shed Ditched My SUV, Alienated the In-Laws and Changed My Life Forever

Douglas & McIntyre Ltd.

36. MacLeod, Jack

Uproar

Porcupine’s Quill Inc.

37. Dionne, JoAnn

Little Emperors

The Dundurn Group

38. Deverell, William

Kill All The Judges

McClelland & Stewart Ltd.

39. Alexis, Andre

Asylum

McClelland & Stewart Ltd.

40. Pearl-McPhee, Stephanie

Free-Range Knitter

Andrews McNeel Publishing, LLC

41. Anderson, Malcolm

A Marathon Odyssey

The Experience Publishers

42. Whetter, Darryl

The Push & The Pull

Goose Lane Editions

43. Leiren-Young, Mark

Never Shoot a Stampede Queen : A Rookie Reporter in the Cariboo

Heritage House Publishing

44. Dook, Catherine

Offshore

Oberon Press

45. Shaw-McKinnon, Margaret

The Beech Nut of Big Water Beach

Aivilo Press

 46   Nielson, Susin   Word Nerd     Tundra Books   
 47   Rackham, Dave   Walk an Aisle in My Shoes   Western Spirit Publishing Inc.
     
 

 

The Stephen Leacock Association gratefully acknowledges the assistance of TD Bank Financial Group, Lakehead University,  the Ontario Trillium Foundation, Thor Motors of Orillia and Osprey Media Group.

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