The Al Purdy A-frame Association and Eurithe Purdy has announced the jurors for the 2026 Purdy Poetry Prize.
Last year’s prize winner, A.F. Moritz, and the inaugural winner, Sid Marty, will be joined by poet and writer Susan Musgrave on the three-person jury.
The $10,000 annual prize recognizes the most outstanding new poetry book published in Canada by an established poet with five or more published poetry collections.
This is the third year for the prize, which was established in 2024 by Eurithe Purdy in honour of her late husband “to recognize and reward poets of distinguished achievement who demonstrate exceptional talent and a profound connection to the Canadian spirit.”
The submission deadline for the prize is Nov. 30, 2025. Details and entry forms are available here.
The winner of the 2026 prize will be announced in April 2026.
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