Canadian author Anne Carson has won the Nobel Prize for Literature “for her bold and inventive oeuvre that, in playful dialogue with the classical tradition, has created new forms for contemporary literature.” Read her books in our catalogue.
The Atwood Gibson Prize recognizes writers of exceptional talent for the best novel or short story collection of the year.
The Balsillie Prize for Public Policy is awarded annually for a book of nonfiction that advances and influences policy debates on a wide range of social, political, economic, or cultural topics relevant to Canadians.
Read the finalists for the 2026 The Balsillie Prize for Public Policy
The BC and Yukon Book Prizes celebrate the achievements of British Columbia and Yukon writers, illustrators and publishers.
Canada Reads is back for 2026! This year, the great Canadian book debate is looking for one book to build bridges.
The Carol Shields Prize for Fiction is the first major English-language literary prize to celebrate creativity and excellence in fiction by women and non-binary writers in Canada and the United States.
Read the shortlisted titles for the 2026 Carol Shields Prize for Fiction
Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence were established in 1984 and are presented annually by the CWC.
Read the finalists for the 2026 Crime Writers of Canada Award
The Dayne Ogilvie Prize is presented annually to a Canadian writer from the LGBTQ2S+ community for a debut book in any genre.
The Evergreen Award™ is designed for adults of any age and the lists are comprised of Canadian fiction and non-fiction titles.
The Festival of Literary Diversity (FOLD) devotes their programming to the work of marginalized and underrepresented authors and storytellers and takes place annually in Brampton, Ontario, Canada.
Chosen by a jury of First Nation librarians from across Ontario, these titles represent the best of Indigenous literature from Canada today.
Read the finalists for the 2026-2027 First Nation Communities Read
The Giller Prize is a literary award given to a Canadian author of a novel or short story collection published in English the previous year.
The Indigenous Voices Awards is the only major literary prize to celebrate creativity and excellence for work by emerging Indigenous writers.
Established by Toronto City Council in 1974, the Toronto Book Awards honour books of literary merit that are evocative of Toronto. The 2025 awards offer $15,000 in prize money: finalists receive $1,000 and the winning author is awarded $10,000.
Established in 1987, the Trillium Book Prize annually recognizes the best book and best poetry collection from writers in Ontario. The winners in both the English and French categories of the Trillium Book Award will receive $20,000, while the winner of the poetry category will receive $10,000.
