{
  "id": 16292515,
  "title": "Forest of Reading finalists include Edwards’ debut",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/forest-of-reading-finalists-include-edwards-debut",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-24T07:00:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/entertainment/books/2026/10/24/forest-of-reading-finalists-include-edwards-debut"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Winnipeg-born author Kyle Edwards has an award-winning debut novel among the 100 finalists in the 2027 Forest of Reading awards. This $5.77 plus GST program, available for new and qualified returning subscribers, offers 10 age and genre categories for young readers. It culminates in April 2027 when readers vote for their favourite titles. Edwards' award-winning debut, Small Ceremonies, is in the White Pine category for grades 9-12. Other Manitoba connections among the finalists include Chi miigwech, grand merci by Astra márta, illustrated by Jordan Stranger; The Cedar Mother (Mothers of Xsan) by Brett Huson and Natasha Donovan; and The Funniest Man in Hockey: The Life and Times of Tom McVie by Geoff Kirbyson.",
  "summary": "Winnipeg-born Kyle Edwards’ award-winning first novel Small Ceremonies is among the 100 finalists in the 2027 Forest of Reading awards. Buy on mcnallyrobinson.com The awards, dubbed “Canada’s largeset recreational reading […]",
  "key_points": [
    "Winnipeg-born author Kyle Edwards' debut novel Small Ceremonies is among 100 finalists",
    "Small Ceremonies in White Pine category for grades 9-12"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The inclusion of local debut novelists among the finalists highlights the program's role in providing emerging regional talent with a platform to reach young readers through community voting.",
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}