Helwig was one of six writers shortlisted for the $20,000 award, which honours works of literary merit that are inspired by Toronto and its residents.
Jennifer Lambert named PACLA Person of the Year
The award, now in its third year, recognizes “exemplary individuals in editing, publicity and marketing, or sales, who have gone above and beyond in the support of our author clients.”
Kateri Akiwenzie-Damm named 2025 Ivy Award recipient
Akiwenzie-Damm will be presented with the award on Oct. 29 at an event during the upcoming Toronto International Festival of Authors (TIFA).
QWF Literary Awards 2025 shortlists announced
2026 Forest of Reading nominees revealed
This year’s 100 nominated titles were written and illustrated by more than 147 nominees and will be read by 270,000 participants.
Thao Lam wins Kirkus Prize for Young Readers’ Literature
Everybelly was selected in the category of young readers’ literature from 497 children’s and young adult titles that received a starred review from Kirkus over the past year.
Omar El Akkad named 2025 National Book Award finalist
El Akkad is one of five writers shortlisted for this year’s $10,000 (U.S.) nonfiction prize.
Karen Solie shortlisted for the 2025 T. S. Eliot Prize
The most valuable prize in British poetry recognizes the best new collection written in English and published in the U.K. or Ireland.
First Nation Communities READ 2025-2026 winners announced
The winners were selected by a jury of Indigenous librarians from across Ontario. Each recipient will be awarded a $5,000 cash prize.
Souvankham Thammavongsa, Emma Donoghue among authors shortlisted for 2025 Giller Prize
Five books have been shortlisted for the annual $100,000 prize for fiction, with the winner to be named on Nov. 17.
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