Comedian Meg MacKay spoke to Shelagh Rogers about her memories of the late comedian and entertainer and how Palmater's memoir delivers a message of hope. Palmater died on Dec. 25, 2021 at the age of 53.
The $60,000 award annually honours the best novel or short story collection published in Canada. The other finalists are Rima Elkouri, Nicholas Herring and Darcy Tamayose.