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Kyo Lee writes about being a queer Korean Canadian — now she's the youngest ever CBC Poetry Prize winner
The Waterloo, Ont. high school student will receive $6,000 and her work has been published on CBC Books. Read the winning poem now.
Books CBC Literary Prizes November 29
5 writers make the 2023 CBC Poetry Prize shortlist
Read the five works contending for $6,000 from the Canada Council for the Arts and a writing residency. The winner will be announced on Nov. 23, 2023.
Books CBC Literary Prizes November 16
32 writers from across Canada make 2023 CBC Poetry Prize longlist
The winner will receive $6,000, a writing residency and have their work published on CBC Books. The shortlist will be announced on Nov. 16 and the winner will be announced on Nov. 23.
Books CBC Literary Prizes November 9
Meet the 2023 CBC Poetry Prize readers
12 writers and editors from across Canada determined the longlist for the 2023 CBC Poetry Prize. The shortlist will be announced on Nov. 16.
Books CBC Literary Prizes November 7
Kevin Chong wants you to write about what you're obsessed with
Books CBC Literary Prizes October 16
Meet the 2024 CBC Short Story Prize readers
Books CBC Literary Prizes September 28

Submitting to the CBC Short Story Prize? Here are 10 tips from writers who know what it takes

Books CBC Literary Prizes October 24

Corinna Chong on battling perfectionism and making sense of things through writing

Books October 23

Nina Dunic explores the power of human connection in her debut novel The Clarion

Books October 6

Kasia Van Schaik writes about the 'intensity' of being a young woman — and is racking up award noms

Books September 27

B.C.'s Louie Leyson wrote about Filipino overseas workers in Canada — and won the 2023 CBC Nonfiction Prize

Books CBC Literary Prizes September 22

5 writers make the 2023 CBC Nonfiction Prize shortlist

Books CBC Literary Prizes September 14

How Jennilee Austria-Bonifacio translated decades of work with Filipino newcomers into powerful fiction

Books CBC Literary Prizes September 25

The First Page student writing challenge is back in 2024!

Books November 3

Vancouver writer Will Richter wins 2023 CBC Short Story Prize

Books CBC Literary Prizes April 19

Thinking of entering the 2023 CBC Poetry Prize? Juror Catherine Graham has some poetic advice for you

Books CBC Literary Prizes September 13

Entering the CBC Poetry Prize? 22 tips from writers who know what it takes!

Past CBC Poetry Prize winner Erin Noteboom reflects on the science behind writing poetry

Past CBC Poetry Prize winner Matthew Hollett reflects on writing poetry collection Optic Nerve

Books CBC Literary Prizes April 25

Thinking of submitting to the CBC Poetry Prize? Here are 10 tips from writers who know what it takes

Books CBC Literary Prizes May 2

5 writers make the 2023 CBC Short Story Prize shortlist

Books CBC Literary Prizes April 12

Meet the 2023 CBC Short Story Prize readers

Books CBC Literary Prizes April 6

CBC Literary Prize winners get a writing residency ⁠— Chanel M. Sutherland shares how it's life-changing

Books CBC Literary Prizes September 14

22 books by past CBC Literary Prizes winners and finalists that came out in 2022

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