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Welcome to Canada has just won the IPPY (Independent Publishers of North America) gold medal for Canada-West – Best Regional Fiction.

This collection also won a second award, bestowed by the American judges in New York, May 26, 2010, for the Short Story category.

Upcoming Events

September 21-22, 2010 - Winnipeg, MB

David will be reading from and discussing his new book about hunting, A Hunter's Confession, at the Winnipeg International Literary Festival on September 21 (8:00) & September 22 (4:30).

He might also do a brief reading from Welcome to Canada, his recent prizewinning book of stories.

Carpenter will do two sessions.

The first one will be Tuesday, September 21 on the Mainstage, a panel entitled "The Matter With Men."

The second will be on Wednesday, September 22 ("Big Ideas") at the Millenium Library.

October 17, 2010 - Saskatoon, SK

Carpenter will present at the annual Saskatchewan Writers' Guild conference, October 17 in Saskatoon.

He and Myrna Kostash will be discussing new trends in literary nonfiction.

October 18, 2010 - Estevan, SK

Carpenter will be launching his hunting book, A Hunter's Confession, in Estevan, October 18th.

There will be a fowl supper at the Estevan Public Library at 5:30 co-hosted by the Estevan Wildlife Federation, followed by a reading by Carpenter.

October 19, 2010 - Weyburn, SK

Carpenter will read from his hunting book, A Hunter's Confession, at the Weyburn Public Library on October 19th, 7:00 pm.

The night will be a tribute to WO Mitchell and his hunting ways.

Mitchell was a friend of Carpenter's, and is one of Weyburn's most famous residents.

Look for Carpenter to do readings in September of 2011 in and around Waterton National Park.

Specific times and locations to follow.

David Carpenter currently just finished working on a nonfiction book, A Hunter's Confession, about the rise and fall of hunting as a pastime in North America.

"You don't have to be a hunter or an anti-hunter to appreciate this book. You only need to love fine writing."
- Jake MacDonald, author of Grizzlyville.

"The most thoughtful and gracefully modulated yet deliciously ambivalent apologia in defense of hunting I have seen in print."
- Trevor Herriot, author of Grass, Sky, Song.

In addition to the non-fiction book on hunting, Carpenter is working on a collection of essays for which he is the editor entitled The Literary History of Saskatchewan.