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As part of the 29th annual Newfoundland & Labrador
Book Awards, presented by WritersNL,

the E.J.Pratt Family Poetry Prize shortlist is:

1. Chores by Maggie Burton
2. Interrobang by Mary Dalton
3. Island by Douglas Walbourne-Gough.

The jurors are Randy Drover, Aaron Tucker, and Christina Wells.

There will be shortlist readings Jan. 29, 7 p.m., Bannerman Brewing,
and the NLBA Prize Ceremony Jan. 30, 7 p.m., Colonial Building,
here in St. JohnrCOs, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

IrCOll follow up here announcing the winner after the ceremony.

David Dalton

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On Jan 23, 2026, David Dalton wrote
(in article<0001HW.2F23329B003019DC30B5D238F@news.eternal-september.org>):

As part of the 29th annual Newfoundland& Labrador
Book Awards, presented by WritersNL,

the E.J.Pratt Family Poetry Prize shortlist is:

1. Chores by Maggie Burton
2. Interrobang by Mary Dalton
3. Island by Douglas Walbourne-Gough.

The jurors are Randy Drover, Aaron Tucker, and Christina Wells.

There will be shortlist readings Jan. 29, 7 p.m., Bannerman Brewing,
and the NLBA Prize Ceremony Jan. 30, 7 p.m., Colonial Building,
here in St. JohnrCOs, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

IrCOll follow up here announcing the winner after the ceremony.

Mary Dalton won the award.

Jury Citation:

Striking, playful, and precise, INTERROBANG embodies its titular punctuation, fusing the questioning and the exclaimed. Contemplating home, community, aging, the lost and forgotten, Mary Dalton carries readers from the shop to the ditch, from dim-lit clubs to AlbarCOs oak desk, all the while exploring the delicate threads of hearth and heart, and returning most insistently to the textures of Newfoundland and Labrador. At the core of Interrobang lies DaltonrCOs profound linguistic curiosity; her exploration of vernacular unfolds as both dance and puzzle. Braiding ambiguity, exuberance, and nettle-sharp observation, these poems are richly nostalgic, exceedingly
local, yet somehow universal. Close reading is consistently rewarded, revealing hidden delights in the subtle adjustments of language, in lists, in riddles, in unexpected leaps, in the measured cadence of words and lines. The work gathered here can be nothing other than poetry.

Buy this book from the publisher or your local independent bookseller. Publisher: https://vehiculepress.com/shop/interrobang-by-mary-dalton/

David Dalton


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Verily, in article <0001HW.2F2D85FB024389AE30B5D238F@news.eternal- september.org>, did dalton@nfld.com deliver unto us this message:

Mary Dalton won the award.

Good for her. Is she a relative of yours, or is the surname a
coincidence?
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In article <MPG.43e7bd7b44117d0b989a62@news.eternal-september.org>,
The True Melissa <thetruemelissa@gmail.com> wrote:

Verily, in article <0001HW.2F2D85FB024389AE30B5D238F@news.eternal- >september.org>, did dalton@nfld.com deliver unto us this message:

Mary Dalton won the award.

Good for her. Is she a relative of yours, or is the surname a
coincidence?

David meet Melisssa. Melissa meet David.

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On Jan 31, 2026, The True Melissa wrote
(in article<MPG.43e7bd7b44117d0b989a62@news.eternal-september.org>):

Verily, in article<0001HW.2F2D85FB024389AE30B5D238F@news.eternal- september.org>, did dalton@nfld.com deliver unto us this message:

Mary Dalton won the award.

Good for her. Is she a relative of yours, or is the surname a
coincidence?

She is my sister, she is the oldest of seven and I am the youngest.

David

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David Dalton wrote:

On Jan 31, 2026, The True Melissa wrote
(in article<MPG.43e7bd7b44117d0b989a62@news.eternal-september.org>):

Verily, in article<0001HW.2F2D85FB024389AE30B5D238F@news.eternal-
september.org>, did dalton@nfld.com deliver unto us this message:

Mary Dalton won the award.

Good for her. Is she a relative of yours, or is the surname a
coincidence?

She is my sister, she is the oldest of seven and I am the youngest.

David

I am interested in reading poetry should I start with Xanadu or Rime of
the Ancient Mariner?
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On Jan 31, 2026, phoenix wrote
(in article <mu7bprFgpv7U1@mid.individual.net>):

David Dalton wrote:

On Jan 31, 2026, The True Melissa wrote
(in article<MPG.43e7bd7b44117d0b989a62@news.eternal-september.org>):

Verily, in article<0001HW.2F2D85FB024389AE30B5D238F@news.eternal- september.org>, did dalton@nfld.com deliver unto us this message:

Mary Dalton won the award.

Good for her. Is she a relative of yours, or is the surname a coincidence?

She is my sister, she is the oldest of seven and I am the youngest.

David

I am interested in reading poetry should I start with Xanadu or Rime of
the Ancient Mariner?

Maybe ask on alt.arts.poetry.comments .
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face alone the plans you make; Decisions they will try to breakrCY (S.McL.)

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David Dalton wrote:

On Jan 31, 2026, phoenix wrote
(in article <mu7bprFgpv7U1@mid.individual.net>):

David Dalton wrote:

On Jan 31, 2026, The True Melissa wrote
(in article<MPG.43e7bd7b44117d0b989a62@news.eternal-september.org>):

Verily, in article<0001HW.2F2D85FB024389AE30B5D238F@news.eternal-
september.org>, did dalton@nfld.com deliver unto us this message:

Mary Dalton won the award.

Good for her. Is she a relative of yours, or is the surname a
coincidence?

She is my sister, she is the oldest of seven and I am the youngest.

David

I am interested in reading poetry should I start with Xanadu or Rime of
the Ancient Mariner?

Maybe ask on alt.arts.poetry.comments .

Why? This is posted to alt.literature.
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Verily, in article <mu8960Flan6U2@mid.individual.net>, did j63840576
@gmail.com deliver unto us this message:

David Dalton wrote:

On Jan 31, 2026, phoenix wrote
(in article <mu7bprFgpv7U1@mid.individual.net>):

David Dalton wrote:

On Jan 31, 2026, The True Melissa wrote
(in article<MPG.43e7bd7b44117d0b989a62@news.eternal-september.org>):

Verily, in article<0001HW.2F2D85FB024389AE30B5D238F@news.eternal-
september.org>, did dalton@nfld.com deliver unto us this message:

Mary Dalton won the award.

Good for her. Is she a relative of yours, or is the surname a
coincidence?

She is my sister, she is the oldest of seven and I am the youngest.

David

I am interested in reading poetry should I start with Xanadu or Rime of
the Ancient Mariner?

Maybe ask on alt.arts.poetry.comments .

Why? This is posted to alt.literature.

Since "Xanadu" is notoriously unfinished, I'd go with "Rime" just to get
some closure.

Followups to rec.arts.books and alt.literature.
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On Feb 1, 2026, phoenix wrote
(in article <mu8960Flan6U2@mid.individual.net>):

David Dalton wrote:

On Jan 31, 2026, phoenix wrote
(in article <mu7bprFgpv7U1@mid.individual.net>):

David Dalton wrote:

On Jan 31, 2026, The True Melissa wrote
(in article<MPG.43e7bd7b44117d0b989a62@news.eternal-september.org>):

Verily, in article<0001HW.2F2D85FB024389AE30B5D238F@news.eternal- september.org>, did dalton@nfld.com deliver unto us this message:

Mary Dalton won the award.

Good for her. Is she a relative of yours, or is the surname a coincidence?

She is my sister, she is the oldest of seven and I am the youngest.

David

I am interested in reading poetry should I start with Xanadu or Rime of the Ancient Mariner?

Maybe ask on alt.arts.poetry.comments .

Why? This is posted to alt.literature.

alt.arts.poetry.comments is more active than alt.literature
and is poetry specific, but maybe you will get some
answers on alt.literature .
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face alone the plans you make; Decisions they will try to breakrCY (S.McL.)

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David Dalton wrote:

On Feb 1, 2026, phoenix wrote
(in article <mu8960Flan6U2@mid.individual.net>):

David Dalton wrote:

On Jan 31, 2026, phoenix wrote
(in article <mu7bprFgpv7U1@mid.individual.net>):

David Dalton wrote:

On Jan 31, 2026, The True Melissa wrote
(in article<MPG.43e7bd7b44117d0b989a62@news.eternal-september.org>): >>>>>

Verily, in article<0001HW.2F2D85FB024389AE30B5D238F@news.eternal-
september.org>, did dalton@nfld.com deliver unto us this message: >>>>>>> Mary Dalton won the award.

Good for her. Is she a relative of yours, or is the surname a
coincidence?

She is my sister, she is the oldest of seven and I am the youngest.

David

I am interested in reading poetry should I start with Xanadu or Rime of >>>> the Ancient Mariner?

Maybe ask on alt.arts.poetry.comments .

Why? This is posted to alt.literature.

alt.arts.poetry.comments is more active than alt.literature
and is poetry specific, but maybe you will get some
answers on alt.literature .

I guess I would do that except I may meet some Walt Whitman fans. I'd
rather not. The world has turned and Walt Whitman is terse.
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