Canadian novelist, translator among those longlisted for Republic of Consciousness Prize
The Republic of Consciousness Prize, U.S. and Canada, now in its fourth year, celebrates literary merit in small-press books. A five-book shortlist will be announced on Feb. 24.
Excerpt from Sharing the Light: Stories and Reflections by Monique Gray Smith
Karen Solie wins 2025 T. S. Eliot Poetry Prize
Solie is the second Canadian to win the £25,000 U.K. prize.
Mark Bourrie named winner of 2025 Pierre Berton Award
The $5,000 award is granted to someone whose work has made Canadian history engaging and broadly accessible.
Rights deal: Emma White
Personnel changes: Penguin Random House Canada
Bestsellers: Top 10 Paperback Nonfiction, January 4–10 2026
Poet Anne-Marie Turza awarded inaugural Writer’s Trust Board Fellowship
The fellowship, which comes with $50,000 and a two-week residency at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, will reward one writer annually for “exceptional creative ability and outstanding promise in their publications to date.”
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