The $50,000 prize went to Smith’s middle-grade novel-in-verse Ebb & Flow while Jillian Tamaki won the CBC Fan Choice Award.
Margaret Atwood wins second Booker in unorthodox tie verdict
Margaret Atwood shares the 2019 Booker prize with British author Bernardine Evaristo.
Historical futurist novel Plum Rains wins Sunburst Award for “literature of the fantastic”
Lindsay Nixon, Tess Liem shortlisted for Quebec Writers’ Federation’s Literary Awards
The winners of the QWF Literary Awards will be announced at a gala in Montreal on Nov. 5.
Dionne Brand novel Theory wins the Toronto Book Award
This is the second time Dionne Brand has won the $10,000 Toronto Book Award.
Governor General’s Literary Award shortlist shines spotlight on new literary talents; Michael Crummey scores his third shortlist
The 2019 Governor General’s Literary Awards largely shelved the bestsellers and publicity juggernauts of 2019 in favour of quieter literary releases.
Anne Collins named 2019 Ivy Award recipient
The Ivy Award is given annually to an individual who has made a substantial contribution to Canadian publishing.
No Atwood, but awards circuit veterans still dominate Giller shortlist
The Scotiabank Giller Prize shortlist, announced Sept. 30, features a mix of previous nominees and debut novelists.
Téa Mutonji joins CanLit veterans on Writers’ Trust Fiction shortlist
The shortlist for the $50,000 Rogers Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize includes four CanLit veterans and a first-time author.
Cindy Blackstock, Monique Gray Smith win Indigenous Literature Awards
Blacklock and Smith will be presented with the $3,000 Periodical Marketers of Canada Indigenous Literature Awards at a ceremony in November.
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