Allan Casey

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Allan Casey is a Canadian writer, whose book Lakeland: Journeys into the Soul of Canada, won the Governor General's Award for English non-fiction in 2010.[https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/arts/books/reginas-dianne-warren-wins-gov-gen-award-for-cool-water/article1800968/ "Regina's Dianne Warren wins Gov-Gen Award for ‘Cool Water’"]. The Globe and Mail, November 16, 2010. The book was also a shortlisted nominee for the Edna Staebler Award.[http://www.wlu.ca/news_detail.php?grp_id=0&nws_id=6813 "News Release: Shortlist announced for 2010 Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-Fiction"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121003122544/http://www.wlu.ca/news_detail.php?grp_id=0&nws_id=6813 |date=2012-10-03 }}. Wilfrid Laurier University, September 13, 2010.

Born in Regina, Saskatchewan, and raised in Prince Albert, Casey has written for a variety of publications, including Adbusters, Canadian Business, Canadian Geographic,[http://www.canadiangeographic.ca/magazine/back_issues/contributor.asp?contrib=Allan_Casey&id=1076 Articles by Allan Casey at Canadian Geographic]. Canadian Living, Reader's Digest and Books in Canada.