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Kevin Young wins 2026 Griffin Poetry Prize
Young won the $130,000 prize for Night Watch, a collection written over 16 years.
Hajer Mirwali, Karen Solie, Rebecca Salazar win 2026 LCP Book Awards
Each of the three prizes administered by the League of Canadian Poets carries a $2,000 prize.
Bandes dessinées: “Confluence” exhibit showcases worlds of Quebec comics
For the third time this spring, an exhibit showcasing the vast and varied realm of Quebec comics will be on display for attendees of a comic arts festival.
Bestsellers: Top 10 New Releases, May 24–30, 2026
2026 Sunburst Award longlist announced
Jurors A.G. Pasquella, Daniel Perry, and A.C. Wise selected the longlist from more than 100 submitted books.
Julia Elliott wins 2026 Carol Shields Prize for Fiction
The American writer won the $150,000 (U.S.) prize for her short story collection Hellions.
Renato Gandia, Julia Cottrelle, and Graham Slaughter 2026 Bronwen Wallace Award winners
The award grants $10,000 annually to a writer of fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction.
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