Attention BIPOC writers over the age of 50: Vivek Shraya wants to see your work.
“Research-heavy investigations” dominate final Taylor Prize shortlist
The final shortlist for the RBC Taylor Prize, announced on Jan. 8 in Toronto, features work characterized as much for its literary excellence as the density of its research.
New kids’ book category introduced for the 2020 Doug Wright Awards
The Egghead will honour the best Canadian comics and graphic novels for kids aged 12 and under.
Robyn Doolittle, Ted Barris included on final Taylor Prize longlist
Twelve titles were recognized as the best in Canadian non-fiction writing.
RBC Taylor Prize to be awarded for the last time in 2020
The final Taylor Prize winner will be announced on March 2.
Vancouver poet Ian Williams takes home the Giller Prize for his debut novel, Reproduction
The Vancouver-based, Brampton-raised writer, poet, and professor was named recipient of the $100,000 prize, the richest accolade in Canadian literature.
Heather O’Neill receives 2019 Writers’ Trust Fellowship
O’Neill was announced as the recipient of the $50,000 prize at the Writers’ Trust Gala in Toronto on Nov. 14.
Julia Lovell’s Maoism: A Global History wins $100,000 2019 Cundill History Prize
The nearly $100,000 Cundill History Prize is awarded to the best English-language history writing.
David Homel, Lindsay Nixon, Tess Liem among winners of Quebec Writers’ Federation Literary Awards
Six prizes of $3,000 each were presented at the QWF Literary Awards gala in Montreal on Nov. 5.
André Alexis, Jenny Heijun Wills win 2019 Writers’ Trust awards
André Alexis wins his second Rogers Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize while Jenny Heijun Wills wins the Hilary Weston Writers’ Trust Prize for her debut.
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