The Quebec Writers’ Federation announced the winners of the 2020 QWF Literary Awards in an online gala on Nov. 4.
Friends of Jean Little announce a new Canadian middle-grade novel award in her memory
Fundraising is underway in the hopes that the first award will be handed out at next year’s Canadian Children’s Book Centre Awards.
Shortlist announced for $10,000 Toronto Book Awards
Each finalist will receive $1,000 and the winner, to be announced in a livestream on Nov. 30, will receive $10,000.
Julie Flett’s Birdsong wins TD Children’s Literature Award
The Canadian Children’s Book Centre handed out its awards on Oct. 30 at an online ceremony during the Toronto International Festival of Authors.
Emily Saso’s prize for Toronto novelists over 50: “Love of writing sometimes isn’t enough”
The Cecils, a new prize for Toronto novelists over 50, won’t be just about the money.
Jury of acclaimed Black writers announced for 2021 Journey Prize
The special edition of the annual prize will focus on emerging Black Canadian writers.
Four new voices celebrated at Writers’ Trust Awards: Emerging Writers Edition
The event presented four awards: the RBC Bronwen Wallace Award for Emerging Writers in both the short fiction and poetry categories, the Writers’ Trust McClelland & Stewart Journey Prize for short fiction, and the Dayne Ogilvie Prize for LGBTQ Emerging Writers.
Souvankham Thammavongsa represents Canada on 2021 Griffin Poetry Prize jury
The 2021 Forest of Reading nominations shine a light on the best in Canadian kidlit
Kids and teen books by Kenneth Oppel, Mariko Tamaki, Danny Ramadan, Zalika Reid-Benta and more will be read and voted on by students in Ontario.
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