The awards will be presented at the 40th IBBY World Congress to be held in Ottawa, Ontario, August 6–9, 2026.
Ripple Foundation’s annual Kids Write 4 Kids contest open for entries
Young writers in grades 4–8 across Canada are encouraged to submit an original creative writing piece for the chance of becoming a published author.
Submissions open for Second Story Press’s fourth Indigenous Writing Contest
Indigenous writers aged 18 and older are encouraged to submit manuscripts written for young children, middle grade, young adult, or adult audiences.
CCBC adds new nonfiction prize to 2025 awards program
The Canadian Children’s Book Centre announced the establishment of a new award – the Sharon Fitzhenry Award for Canadian Children’s Non-Fiction.
Winners of the 2024 CCBC Book Awards revealed
The $50,000 TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award, the largest cash prize in Canadian children’s literature, was awarded to Skating Wild on an Inland Sea by Jean E. Pendziwol and illustrated by Todd Stewart.
2025 Forest of Reading nominees revealed
Books BC announces 2024–25 Books for Schools online database
Books for Schools helps B.C. and Canadian publishers reach the K–12 market while providing educators across Canada with a free community resource for the K–12 audience.
Canadian Children’s Book Centre 2024 awards shortlists announced
The winners will be announced at an in-person event at the Toronto Reference Library on Monday, October 28, hosted by Ainara Alleyne, co-creator of Ainara’s Bookshelf.
IBBY Canada launches educators’ resource for Indigenous picture book collection
The new resource aims to help schools and libraries connect with the books in the catalogue in a more substantial way.
Author Valerie Sherrard named 2024 New Brunswick literary arts laureate
Sherrard has written more than 30 books for young readers, including the DCB titles Birdspell (2021), More than Words (2023), and the forthcoming An Unbalanced Force.
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