The winning titles will be exhibited across Canada and entered in the Siftung Buchkunst’s international book design competition.
Dominique Fortier, Canisia Lubrin shortlisted for 2025 Carol Shields Prize
The winner of the $150,000 (U.S.) prize will be announced in Chicago on May 1.
Tanya Talaga, Jane Philpott among authors shortlisted for 2025 Shaughnessy Cohen Prize
The winner of the $25,000 prize for political writing will be announced at the annual Politics and the Pen gala in Ottawa on Sept. 24.
Writers’ Guild of Alberta announces finalists for the 2025 Alberta Literary Awards
Winners will be announced at the Alberta Literary Awards Gala in Calgary on June 6.
Finalists for 2025 Nova Scotia Book Awards and Atlantic Book Awards announced
The winners of the Nova Scotia Book Awards will be announced on June 2, with the winners of the Atlantic Book Awards to be named on June 5.
Independent press titles dominate 2025 Al & Eurithe Purdy Poetry Prize shortlist
The winner of the $10,000 prize will be announced on April 21, the 25th anniversary of the poet’s death.
Michael Crummey shortlisted for 2025 Dublin Literary Award
The winner will be announced during the International Literature Festival Dublin on May 22.
Four books shortlisted for 2024 BMO Winterset Award
The winners will be announced at an April 10 ceremony at Government House in St. John’s.
New Brunswick Book Awards shortlists announced
The winners will be announced at an awards ceremony on May 31, in conjunction with the annual WordSpring writing festival in Fredericton.
A Two-Spirit Journey wins 2025 Canada Reads
Ma-Nee Chacaby’s A Two-Spirit Journey: The Autobiography of a Lesbian Ojibwa-Cree Elder was championed by podcaster and wellness advocate Shayla Stonechild.
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