Recognizing the very best in Canadian writing
Awards
What’s new
RBC Bronwen Wallace finalists’ work now available online
Maggie Helwig wins 2026 Shaughnessy Cohen Prize
New $25K award recognizes outstanding editorial expertise
Emerging Writer Awards
RBC Bronwen Wallace Award for Emerging Writers
Poetry, Short Fiction, and Creative Nonfiction • Author submission
Winners $10,000 • Finalists $2,500
Book Awards
Atwood Gibson Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize
Single book • Publisher submission
Winner $60,000 • Finalists $5,000
Balsillie Prize for Public Policy
Single book • Publisher submission
Winner $70,000 • Finalists $7,500
Dayne Ogilvie Prize for LGBTQ2S+ Emerging Writers
Debut books • Publisher submission
Winner $12,000 • Finalists $2,000
Hilary Weston Writers’ Trust Prize for Nonfiction
Single book • Publisher submission
Winner $75,000 • Finalists $5,000
Nancy Flight Writers’ Trust Prize for Nonfiction Editing
Single book • Publisher submission
Winner $25,000 • Finalists $2500
Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing
Single book • Publisher submission
Winner $40,000 • Finalists $5000
Career Awards
Matt Cohen Award: In Celebration of a Writing Life
Body of Work • No submissions
Winner $40,000
Vicky Metcalf Award for Literature for Young People
Body of Work • No submissions
Winner $25,000