Erna Paris is the author of seven books and has contributed to ten other works, for which she has received many awards and honours.

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"Top 10 Canadian Books." Long Shadows was chosen as one of the 10 best books of the decade, in NOW, December 9-16, 2009.

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In August 2009, Erna Paris was appointed to the Honorary Council of the Canadian Centre for International Justice.

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"The Globe's Top Non-Fiction of 2008." The Sun Climbs Slow is number one for the year, in the Globe and Mail, December 4, 2008.

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"The 100 Most Important Canadian Books Ever Written" (1535-2004) — Long Shadows: Truth, Lies and History makes the list
Literary Review of Canada, November 2005

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The Presence of Excellence / Vingt-Cinq Ans d'Excellence: Twenty-Five Years of Selections from the National Magazine Awards
National Magazine Awards Foundation, 2003

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Visiting Fellow, International Affairs Program
University of Colorado at Boulder, Fall 2002

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Pearson Writers’ Trust Non-Fiction Prize, 2001
(Long Shadows)

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CTV Shaughnessy Cohen Award for Political Writing, 2001 (inaugural year)
(Long Shadows)

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Dorothy Shoichet Prize for History
Canadian Jewish Book Awards, 2001
(Long Shadows)

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Globe and Mail Best Books, 2000
(Long Shadows)

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The Christian Science Monitor Best Books, 2001
(Long Shadows)

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The New Statesman Best Books, 2001
(Long Shadows)

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NOW Magazine Best Books, 1981-2001
(Long Shadows)

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Canadian Jewish Book Awards (History), 1996
(The End of Days)

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Maclean-Hunter Fellowship, 1996
Banff Centre for the Arts

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Year-End Best Books, Quill and Quire, 1995
(The End of Days)

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The White Award, bronze medal, 1991
North America City and Regional Magazine Competition (U.S. and Canada)
("The Boat People," Toronto Life)

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Best Canadian Essays, 1990
Fifth House Press
("The Boat People")

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National Magazine Awards, gold medal, 1983
("Canada's Jews and the Summer of Lebanon," Quest Magazine, 1982)

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Media Club of Canada Awards:
1974 - feature writing
1974 - radio documentary
1973 - radio documentary
1970 - feature writing