news | Friday October 15, 2021

Québec Writers' Federation Finalist

Happy Friday!

We are so happy to announce that Orwell in Cuba: How 1984 Came to Be Published in Castro’s Twilight by Frédérick Lavoie and translated by Donald Winkler is a finalist for the Cole Foundation Prize for Translation of the Québec Writers’ Federation Literary Awards.

Orwell in Cuba chronicles journalist Frédérick Lavoie’s attempts to unravel the motives behind the mysterious appearance of a new translation of George Orwell’s 1984, formerly taboo in Cuba, just ahead of the country’s twenty-fifth International Book Fair. Lavoie works to make sense of how Cubans feel about the past, present, and future of their island – and how the political regime is adapting, or not, to life in the twenty-first century. His intertwined quests give readers the unique experience of following a suspenseful trail while at the same time becoming increasingly familiar with Cubans’ relationship to the regime and their strategies for coping with the island’s often challenging living conditions.

Click here to purchase your copy of Orwell in Cuba.

The award winners will be announced at the live-streamed gala on Wednesday, November 24 at 7:00 p.m. EDT.

Cross your fingers!