Michael Blouin a finalist for the 2008 Lampman-Scott Award

Michael Blouin, author of the forthcoming novel, Chase and Haven, has been named a finalist for the 2008 Lampman-Scott Award for Poetry for his book, I’m not going to lie to you (Pedlar Press). The award recognizes an outstanding book of English-language poetry by an author living in the National Capital Region. <!--newline--><!--newline-->On October 15th, Collected Works bookstore in Ottawa will host a reading to showcase a wide selection of the contenders for the 2008 award. <!--newline--><!--newline-->Also in the running are Nadine McInnis for Two Hemispheres and Shane Rhodes for The Bindery. The winner of the $1,500 prize will be announced during the Ottawa Book Awards on October 18th.