Allan Casey Wins Governor General's Literary Award
St. Peter's Professor Allan Casey received the Governor General's Award for Nonfiction on Tuesday, November 16, 2010 for his first book, Lakeland: Journeys into the Soul of Canada (Greystone Books, an imprint of D&M Publishers / David Suzuki Foundation; distributed by HarperCollins Canada).
As the official release states: "This book takes readers on an enchanting and enlightening journey across Canada, exploring a quintessential element of the Canadian landscape and its very soul - lakeland. With his gentle, exquisite and sometimes playful prose, Allan Casey conveys a powerful message about the value of Canada's lakes, introduces us to the people who cherish them, and offers both a celebration of and lament for these precious and oft-abused natural treasures."
For the official news release please follow this link. We are delighted for Allan and appreciate his work with the College.
