The Thomas Morton Prize was renamed to honour the memory of Clarke, a prolific and lauded writer “who disrupted the expectations of what Canadian literature could and should become.”
Samir Shaheen-Hussain, Aimee Wall, and Sheila Fischman among 2021 QWF Literary Awards finalists
The winners will be announced at a gala on Nov. 24.
The 2022 Forest of Reading nominations are revealed
Readers can vote for their favourite books in April, and the winners will be announced at the Forest of Reading Festival, scheduled for May 17, 18, and 19, 2022.
Ivan Coyote, David A. Robertson, and Rachel Cusk among finalists for Governor General’s Literary Awards
The 70 finalists for the 2021 Governor General’s Literary Awards were announced on Oct. 14.
Writers’ Trust announces finalists for inaugural Balsillie Prize for Public Policy
The winner of the $60,000 prize will be announced online on Nov. 24.
2022 Kobzar Book Award shortlist announced
The $25,000 award is presented biennially by the Ukrainian Canadian Foundation of Taras Shevchenko to a Canadian book with a connection to the experiences of Ukrainian Canadians.
Fernwood’s Errol Sharpe named TIFA’s 2021 Ivy Award recipient
The Fernwood publisher will receive the award on Oct. 25.
Five books named to $100,000 Giller Prize shortlist
The winner will be announced on Nov. 8.
Leslie Gentile and Briony Penn named 2021 Victoria Book Prize winners
The winners of the $5,000 prizes were announced at a virtual gala on Oct. 3.
Finalists named for $60k Atwood Gibson Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize
The winner will be announced at a digital ceremony on Nov. 3.