Canadian Book Awards
Comprehensive directory of Canadian book awards and literary prizes.
About Canadian Book Awards
Canada has a vibrant literary award culture. The Scotiabank Giller Prize is the country's most prestigious fiction award, while the Governor General's Literary Awards honor excellence across multiple categories. The Griffin Poetry Prize is the world's largest prize for poetry.
Major Canadian Literary Awards
Scotiabank Giller Prize
Canada's most prestigious fiction award. Prize: CAD $100,000
Governor General's Literary Awards
Canada's official literary awards. Multiple categories in English and French.
Griffin Poetry Prize
World's largest poetry prize. International and Canadian categories. Prize: CAD $130,000
Writers' Trust Fiction Prize
For the best Canadian novel. Prize: CAD $60,000
Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize
For literary nonfiction. Prize: CAD $60,000