The creator of the CBC hit series "Little Mosque on the Prairie" is among the finalists for this year's Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour. The creator of the CBC hit series "Little Mosque on the Prairie" is among the finalists for this year's Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour. Zarqa Nawaz's novel "Jameela Green Ruins Everything," published by Simon and Schuster, in on the short list for the $25,000award. Stephen Leacock Associates President Michael Hill says in a news release that all three finalists — selected from 71 entries — "perfectly" meet the judging criteria for humorous books that are written with style and depth. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 1, 2023The Canadian Press

Source: CBC News August 01, 2023 14:21 UTC