The Carol Shields Prize For Fiction
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The first major English-language literary award to celebrate creativity & excellence in fiction by women and non-binary writers in Canada and the US. https://carolshieldsprizeforfiction.com/
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Code Noir by Canisia Lubrin is the Winner of The 2025 Carol Shields Prize for Fiction (Knopf Canada/Soft Skull Press). The $150,000USD award is the largest English-language literary prize in the world for women and non-binary authors. Learn more: carolshieldsprizeforfiction.com/2025-winner
TORONTO: See you later! A few free tickets left, RSVP required. 🎟️
Nov 13, An Evening with Author Canisia Lubrin brought to you by the Centre for Caribbean Studies, PEN Canada, Carol Shields Prize for Fiction, and New College - University of Toronto. www.eventbrite.ca/e/an-evening...
Nov 13, An Evening with Author Canisia Lubrin brought to you by the Centre for Caribbean Studies, PEN Canada, Carol Shields Prize for Fiction, and New College - University of Toronto. www.eventbrite.ca/e/an-evening...
An Evening with Author Canisia Lubrin
Come spend an evening with the amazing author Canisia Lubrin, where we'll dive into her captivating world of words and stories!
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November 13, 2025 at 5:52 PM
TORONTO: See you later! A few free tickets left, RSVP required. 🎟️
Nov 13, An Evening with Author Canisia Lubrin brought to you by the Centre for Caribbean Studies, PEN Canada, Carol Shields Prize for Fiction, and New College - University of Toronto. www.eventbrite.ca/e/an-evening...
Nov 13, An Evening with Author Canisia Lubrin brought to you by the Centre for Caribbean Studies, PEN Canada, Carol Shields Prize for Fiction, and New College - University of Toronto. www.eventbrite.ca/e/an-evening...
Toronto! See former Shields Prize mentee Sana’a Jaber at TIFA on November 1. More info: festivalofauthors.ca/event/beyond...
Beyond Tropes, Saviourism and the White Gaze: A conversation with Newcomer & Refugee Writers - TIFA
Curated by Qissa, this panel brings together three newcomer and refugee writers for a candid discussion about the challenges and pressures of creating literature in a new cultural context. The convers...
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October 28, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Toronto! See former Shields Prize mentee Sana’a Jaber at TIFA on November 1. More info: festivalofauthors.ca/event/beyond...
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We are less than a week away from #VWF2025! We are thrilled to hear from these authors and more at our 2025 Festival.
• Isabella Wang
• Melanie Watt
• Ira Wells
• Sam Wiebe
• Ian Williams
• Michelle Wong
• Isabella Wang
• Melanie Watt
• Ira Wells
• Sam Wiebe
• Ian Williams
• Michelle Wong
October 15, 2025 at 4:08 PM
We are less than a week away from #VWF2025! We are thrilled to hear from these authors and more at our 2025 Festival.
• Isabella Wang
• Melanie Watt
• Ira Wells
• Sam Wiebe
• Ian Williams
• Michelle Wong
• Isabella Wang
• Melanie Watt
• Ira Wells
• Sam Wiebe
• Ian Williams
• Michelle Wong
LAST CHANCE! ✨ The 2026 Carol Shields Prize for Fiction
Submissions for the USD $150,000 Prize honoring women and non-binary writers in Canada and the United States close TODAY, October 15, 2025, 11:59pm PST.
carolshieldsprizeforfiction.com/submissions
Submissions for the USD $150,000 Prize honoring women and non-binary writers in Canada and the United States close TODAY, October 15, 2025, 11:59pm PST.
carolshieldsprizeforfiction.com/submissions
October 15, 2025 at 4:09 PM
LAST CHANCE! ✨ The 2026 Carol Shields Prize for Fiction
Submissions for the USD $150,000 Prize honoring women and non-binary writers in Canada and the United States close TODAY, October 15, 2025, 11:59pm PST.
carolshieldsprizeforfiction.com/submissions
Submissions for the USD $150,000 Prize honoring women and non-binary writers in Canada and the United States close TODAY, October 15, 2025, 11:59pm PST.
carolshieldsprizeforfiction.com/submissions
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Read the ten Nobel laureates in literature in the Words Without Borders archive: Svetlana Alexievich, Jon Fosse, Abdulrazak Gurnah, Han Kang, László Krasznahorkai, J. M. G. Le Clézio, Naguib Mahfouz, Herta Müller, Olga Tokarczuk, and Tomas Tranströmer.
Nobel Laureates Archives - Words Without Borders
A collection of writing by winners of the Nobel Prize in Literature from the Words Without Borders archive, including László Krasznahorkai and Han Kang.
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October 11, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Read the ten Nobel laureates in literature in the Words Without Borders archive: Svetlana Alexievich, Jon Fosse, Abdulrazak Gurnah, Han Kang, László Krasznahorkai, J. M. G. Le Clézio, Naguib Mahfouz, Herta Müller, Olga Tokarczuk, and Tomas Tranströmer.
LAST CHANCE! ✨ The 2026 Carol Shields Prize for Fiction
Submissions for the USD $150,000 Prize honoring women and non-binary writers in Canada and the United States close October 15.
carolshieldsprizeforfiction.com/submissions
Submissions for the USD $150,000 Prize honoring women and non-binary writers in Canada and the United States close October 15.
carolshieldsprizeforfiction.com/submissions
Submissions — Carol Shields Prize for Fiction
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October 10, 2025 at 6:12 PM
LAST CHANCE! ✨ The 2026 Carol Shields Prize for Fiction
Submissions for the USD $150,000 Prize honoring women and non-binary writers in Canada and the United States close October 15.
carolshieldsprizeforfiction.com/submissions
Submissions for the USD $150,000 Prize honoring women and non-binary writers in Canada and the United States close October 15.
carolshieldsprizeforfiction.com/submissions
TORONTO — Nov. 13 at 6 pm
Join us for an evening with Canisia Lubrin, in a conversation with Souvankham Thammavongsa, as we celebrate Lubrin’s forthcoming book The World After Rain
In partnership with @pencanada.bsky.social @newcollegeuoft.bsky.social
RSVP: www.eventbrite.ca/e/an-evening...
Join us for an evening with Canisia Lubrin, in a conversation with Souvankham Thammavongsa, as we celebrate Lubrin’s forthcoming book The World After Rain
In partnership with @pencanada.bsky.social @newcollegeuoft.bsky.social
RSVP: www.eventbrite.ca/e/an-evening...
An Evening with Author Canisia Lubrin
Come spend an evening with the amazing author Canisia Lubrin, where we'll dive into her captivating world of words and stories!
www.eventbrite.ca
October 8, 2025 at 5:36 PM
TORONTO — Nov. 13 at 6 pm
Join us for an evening with Canisia Lubrin, in a conversation with Souvankham Thammavongsa, as we celebrate Lubrin’s forthcoming book The World After Rain
In partnership with @pencanada.bsky.social @newcollegeuoft.bsky.social
RSVP: www.eventbrite.ca/e/an-evening...
Join us for an evening with Canisia Lubrin, in a conversation with Souvankham Thammavongsa, as we celebrate Lubrin’s forthcoming book The World After Rain
In partnership with @pencanada.bsky.social @newcollegeuoft.bsky.social
RSVP: www.eventbrite.ca/e/an-evening...
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I really enjoyed When We Were Sisters by Fatimah Asghar. (Winner of the Carol Shields Prize!)
November 25, 2023 at 1:56 AM
I really enjoyed When We Were Sisters by Fatimah Asghar. (Winner of the Carol Shields Prize!)
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I just read Birnam Wood, by Eleanor Catton. I wasn't sure I would like it, but it was a real page turner! Highly recommend.
January 10, 2025 at 4:15 AM
I just read Birnam Wood, by Eleanor Catton. I wasn't sure I would like it, but it was a real page turner! Highly recommend.
Love this! 🩵💙
Carol Shields Prize winner Canisia Lubrin (CODE NOIR) and I took this selfie to show @hystericalblkns.bsky.social!
October 1, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Love this! 🩵💙
K-Ming Chang was the 2025 recipient of The Carol Shields Prize Foundation Scholarship and Residency at @banffcentre.bsky.social
“My time at Banff was truly transformative and life-changing; the writers and mentors I met continue to inspire me every day.”
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“My time at Banff was truly transformative and life-changing; the writers and mentors I met continue to inspire me every day.”
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An Interview with K-Ming Chang, 2025 Carol Shields Banff Centre Scholarship and Residency Recipient — Carol Shields Prize for Fiction
The Shields Prize asked author K-Ming Chang some questions after the writer's life-changing experience at the Banff residency in Alberta, Canada.
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October 1, 2025 at 9:35 PM
K-Ming Chang was the 2025 recipient of The Carol Shields Prize Foundation Scholarship and Residency at @banffcentre.bsky.social
“My time at Banff was truly transformative and life-changing; the writers and mentors I met continue to inspire me every day.”
carolshieldsprize.com/prizenews/k-...
“My time at Banff was truly transformative and life-changing; the writers and mentors I met continue to inspire me every day.”
carolshieldsprize.com/prizenews/k-...
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Submission deadline for The Carol Shields Prize:
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October 1, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Submission deadline for The Carol Shields Prize:
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Festival weekend is finally here! Come visit us at booth #306 this Sunday and be sure check out some of the amazing author panels happening all day as well! 📚✨
September 19, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Festival weekend is finally here! Come visit us at booth #306 this Sunday and be sure check out some of the amazing author panels happening all day as well! 📚✨
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10% of our 87 events at #VWF2025 are SOLD OUT, with others quickly heading that way. If you’re eyeing any of these events, you’ll want to book your tickets before it’s too late. 🧵
September 19, 2025 at 9:00 PM
10% of our 87 events at #VWF2025 are SOLD OUT, with others quickly heading that way. If you’re eyeing any of these events, you’ll want to book your tickets before it’s too late. 🧵
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Edmonton friends!
We are looking forward to the Harvest Book Fair at the CKUA building on September 27 and 28 from 1 to 5 pm. Come down and enjoy Edmonton's vibrant book culture.
Big thanks to Hungry Zine for all their hard work.
https://bit.ly/4px8hM3
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We are looking forward to the Harvest Book Fair at the CKUA building on September 27 and 28 from 1 to 5 pm. Come down and enjoy Edmonton's vibrant book culture.
Big thanks to Hungry Zine for all their hard work.
https://bit.ly/4px8hM3
##books #bookstores #publishers #festival
September 16, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Edmonton friends!
We are looking forward to the Harvest Book Fair at the CKUA building on September 27 and 28 from 1 to 5 pm. Come down and enjoy Edmonton's vibrant book culture.
Big thanks to Hungry Zine for all their hard work.
https://bit.ly/4px8hM3
##books #bookstores #publishers #festival
We are looking forward to the Harvest Book Fair at the CKUA building on September 27 and 28 from 1 to 5 pm. Come down and enjoy Edmonton's vibrant book culture.
Big thanks to Hungry Zine for all their hard work.
https://bit.ly/4px8hM3
##books #bookstores #publishers #festival
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We’re thrilled to announce these authors, including this year's guest curator Canisia Lubrin, at the 2025 Festival. Tickets go on sale to the public September 16!
• Corey Liu
• Canisia Lubrin
• Yiming Ma
• Linden MacIntyre
• Roz MacLean @rozdraws.bsky.social
• Corey Liu
• Canisia Lubrin
• Yiming Ma
• Linden MacIntyre
• Roz MacLean @rozdraws.bsky.social
September 12, 2025 at 10:01 PM
We’re thrilled to announce these authors, including this year's guest curator Canisia Lubrin, at the 2025 Festival. Tickets go on sale to the public September 16!
• Corey Liu
• Canisia Lubrin
• Yiming Ma
• Linden MacIntyre
• Roz MacLean @rozdraws.bsky.social
• Corey Liu
• Canisia Lubrin
• Yiming Ma
• Linden MacIntyre
• Roz MacLean @rozdraws.bsky.social
Important Reminder:
Submissions are open! Publishers in the U.S. and Canada: submit fiction books by women and non-binary authors published in 2025 by October 15.
carolshieldsprizeforfiction.com/submissions
The 2026 Carol Shields Prize for Fiction
Submissions are open! Publishers in the U.S. and Canada: submit fiction books by women and non-binary authors published in 2025 by October 15.
carolshieldsprizeforfiction.com/submissions
The 2026 Carol Shields Prize for Fiction
September 12, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Important Reminder:
Submissions are open! Publishers in the U.S. and Canada: submit fiction books by women and non-binary authors published in 2025 by October 15.
carolshieldsprizeforfiction.com/submissions
The 2026 Carol Shields Prize for Fiction
Submissions are open! Publishers in the U.S. and Canada: submit fiction books by women and non-binary authors published in 2025 by October 15.
carolshieldsprizeforfiction.com/submissions
The 2026 Carol Shields Prize for Fiction
"Lubrin's writing is extraordinary, wholly original, suffused with life, love and anger." Anne Giardini, OC, OBC, QC, writer, lawyer, and Carol Shields' daughter, reviews 2025 Shields Prize Winner Code Noir for The Advocate.
Full review, pages 127-128:
Full review, pages 127-128:
September 2025
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September 9, 2025 at 10:54 PM
"Lubrin's writing is extraordinary, wholly original, suffused with life, love and anger." Anne Giardini, OC, OBC, QC, writer, lawyer, and Carol Shields' daughter, reviews 2025 Shields Prize Winner Code Noir for The Advocate.
Full review, pages 127-128:
Full review, pages 127-128:
Literary news, opportunities, book recommendations, prize and programs updates. Subscribe to the Shields Prize Newsletter: carolshieldsprizeforfiction.com/subscribe
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August 28, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Literary news, opportunities, book recommendations, prize and programs updates. Subscribe to the Shields Prize Newsletter: carolshieldsprizeforfiction.com/subscribe
Submissions are open: Attention publishers in the U.S. and Canada
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Deadline: October 15
2026 Carol Shields Prize for Fiction
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Deadline: October 15
2026 Carol Shields Prize for Fiction
Submissions — Carol Shields Prize for Fiction
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August 26, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Submissions are open: Attention publishers in the U.S. and Canada
carolshieldsprizeforfiction.com/submissions
Deadline: October 15
2026 Carol Shields Prize for Fiction
carolshieldsprizeforfiction.com/submissions
Deadline: October 15
2026 Carol Shields Prize for Fiction
U.S. and Canada publishers, submit!
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First deadline: August 7
Second deadline: October 15
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First deadline: August 7
Second deadline: October 15
July 29, 2025 at 4:23 PM
U.S. and Canada publishers, submit!
carolshieldsprizeforfiction.com/submissions
First deadline: August 7
Second deadline: October 15
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First deadline: August 7
Second deadline: October 15
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Book 10: What We Fed to the Manticore by Talia Lakshmi Kolluri. @carolshieldsprize.bsky.social
July 7, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Book 10: What We Fed to the Manticore by Talia Lakshmi Kolluri. @carolshieldsprize.bsky.social
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Book 11: We Measure the Earth With Our Bodies by Tsering Yangzom Lama. @carolshieldsprize.bsky.social
July 15, 2025 at 5:34 AM
Book 11: We Measure the Earth With Our Bodies by Tsering Yangzom Lama. @carolshieldsprize.bsky.social
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Book 12: The Sleeping Car Porter by Suzette Mayr. @carolshieldsprize.bsky.social.
July 22, 2025 at 4:48 AM
Book 12: The Sleeping Car Porter by Suzette Mayr. @carolshieldsprize.bsky.social.
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Book 13: Elsewhere by Alexis Schaitkin. @carolshieldsprize.bsky.social
July 24, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Book 13: Elsewhere by Alexis Schaitkin. @carolshieldsprize.bsky.social