Five books have been shortlisted for the 2026 Sunburst Award for Excellence in Canadian Literature of the Fantastic.

Jurors A.G. Pasquella, Daniel Perry, and A.C. Wise selected the longlist from more than 100 submitted books.

The shortlisted books are:

• The Works of Vermin by Hiron Ennes (Tor Books/Macmillan Publishers)
• Horsefly by Mireille Gagné and Pablo Strauss, trans. (Coach House Books)
• Wild Life by Amanda Leduc (Random House Canada)
• The Lady, the Tiger and the Girl Who Loved Death by Helen Marshall (Titan Books)
• Veal by Mackenzie Nolan (ECW Press)

The winner of the $3,000 award will be announced in the fall.