Angela Antle won the BMO Winterset Award, which celebrates excellence in Newfoundland and Labrador writing, for her book The Saltbox Olive. Antle received C$12,500 (about US$9,180), while the two finalists were given C$3,000 (about US$2,200) each: Debbie McGee for Cautiously Pessimistic and Mackenzie Nolan for Veal.
"At BMO, we believe the arts play a vital role in bringing people together and strengthening our communities," said Dean Holloway, regional v-p, Newfoundland and Labrador, BMO. "We're pleased to congratulate this year's Winterset Award recipient and the finalists, and to support writers whose work reflects and enriches Newfoundland and Labrador's vibrant cultural landscape."