A Nanaimo authorB次元官网网址檚 murder mystery might just land her an award for funny business.

Susan JubyB次元官网网址檚 Mindful of Murder, which follows a butler who is called away to settle the affairs and will of a former employer, was shortlisted for the 2023 Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour, according to a release by Stephen Leacock Associates.

JubyB次元官网网址檚 work is up against Wayne JohnstonB次元官网网址檚 JennieB次元官网网址檚 Boy and Zarqa NawazB次元官网网址檚 Jameela Green Ruins Everything for the award.

In the release, Michael Hill, president of the Stephen Leacock Associates, said the three finalists met their judging criteria perfectly.

B次元官网网址淭he books must be humorous, well-written and show a great degree of style and depth. Our national panel of independent judges has selected the three top humorous books from the past year from 71 entries,B次元官网网址� he said.

The Nanaimo author was previously presented the Stephen Leacock medal for her novel Republic of Dirt: A Return to Woefield Farm, which tells the story about a girl from Brooklyn who inherits a plot of land.

In mid-April, Juby was also shortlisted for a B.C. and Yukon childrenB次元官网网址檚 literature prize for Me Three, a story about a boy whose life is B次元官网网址渢urned upside-downB次元官网网址� when allegations against his father start to arise.

The winner of the Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour will be announced on Sept. 16 at the Leacock Medal Gala Dinner in Severn, Ontario. The winner will receive a medal and a $25,000 prize.

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