Gil Adamson’s Ridgerunner won the Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize while Jessica J. Lee’s Two Trees Make a Forest won the Hilary Weston Writers’ Trust Prize for Nonfiction.
Andrea Benoit’s book on M·A·C and AIDS wins $30,000 National Business Book Award
The award was presented in a virtual ceremony hosted by Peter Mansbridge.
IBBY Canada nominates Sydney Smith and Angèle Delaunois for Hans Christian Andersen Awards
The Awards will be presented at the IBBY Congress in Putrajaya, Malaysia, in September 2022.
Souvankham Thammavongsa wins $100,000 Scotiabank Giller Prize for debut short-story collection
In her acceptance speech, Thammavongsa noted she was the author of five books, and thanked small presses for their support.
Giller directors answer 5 pressing questions about the 2020 broadcast
Giller executive director Elana Rabinovitch and broadcast producer and director Barry Avrich answered our burning questions about what this year’s gala will look like.
Kaie Kellough wins Quebec Writers’ Federation’s fiction prize
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.
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