The CCBC takes over the administration of the Richard Allen Chase Memorial Award.
Sid Marty wins inaugural Al and Eurithe Purdy Poetry Prize
The $10,000 prize, announced last month, honours Canadian poets and poetry, and celebrates the legacy of Purdy. The winner was announced on April 21, the 24th anniversary of the poet’s death.
Todd Stewart wins 2023 Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Canadian Picture Book Award
Stewart won the $1,000 prize for his work on Jean E. Pendziwol’s Skating Wild on an Inland Sea.
Literary mag launches new writing prize for short stories
The Montreal Fiction Prize, open to Canadian writers for stories up to 4,000 words long, carries a $2,000 purse, with two $500 awards for the second- and third-place stories.
Griffin shortlist announced, Don McKay named 2024 Lifetime Recognition Award recipient
The winner of this year’s $130,000 prize will be announced on June 5.
Shortlists announced for 2024 LCP Book Awards
The winners of the three $2,000 awards will be announced on May 1.
Finalists for Nova Scotia Book Awards and Atlantic Book Awards announced
Winners of the nine awards will be announced at two different events in June during the week-long Atlantic Book Festival.
Patrick James Errington wins John Pollard International Poetry Prize
Errington, a poet, translator, literary critic, and academic from Alberta, won the prize for his debut collection, the swailing.
Shortlist announced for 2023 Donner Prize
The winner of the $60,000 public policy book prize will be announced on May 8.
2024 BC and Yukon Book Prizes shortlists announced
Winners in the prize’s eight categories will be announced on September 28.