George Amabile

George Amabile is a poet and writer from Winnipeg. His poetry collection The Presence of Fire won the CAA award and his novel Operation Stealth Seed won the Michael Van Rooy Award for Genre Fiction. His short story collection Small Change and his poetry collections Martial Music and Dancing, with Mirrors were all awarded the Bressani Literary Prize. His poetry, fiction and non-fiction have also appeared in over a hundred anthologies, magazines, journals and periodicals in the USA, Canada, Europe, England, Wales, South America, Australia, and New Zealand.

Signature Editions Highlighted at McNally Robinson

Posted on: Wednesday, July 5, 2023

McNally Robinson Booksellers currently has a display highlighting several Signature Editions titles. This display is part of McNally Robinson’s ongoing celebration of work from Manitoba publishers, co-presented with the Association of Manitoba Book Publishers.

Operation Stealth Seed wins the 2020 Michael Van Rooy Award for Genre Fiction

Posted on: Friday, May 15, 2020

The winners of the 2020 Manitoba Book Awards have been announced! Congratulations to George Amabile for winning the Michael Van Rooy Award for Genre Fiction! Due to COVID-19 restrictions an awards gala is impossible this year, so instead the Manitoba Book Awards is celebrating the winners via social media.

Robert J. Young and George Amabile shortlisted for 2020 Michael Van Rooy Award

Posted on: Friday, April 17, 2020

Robert J. Young's Another Spy for Paris and George Amabile's Operation Stealth Seed have been shortlisted for the Michael Van Rooy Award for Genre Fiction.