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Thinking about entering the 2021 CBC Nonfiction Prize? Juror Jenny Heijun Wills has some advice for you

The CBC Nonfiction Prize is open for submissions until Feb. 28, 2021. The winner will receive $6,000 from the Canada Council for the Arts, have the opportunity to attend a two-week writing residency at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity and have their work published on CBC Books.

M.G. Vassanji, Jenny Heijun Wills and Tim Cook to judge 2021 CBC Nonfiction Prize

The prize is accepting submissions until Feb. 28, 2021. You could win $6,000 from the Canada Council, a writing residency at the Banff Centre and have your work published on CBC Books.

CBC Literary Prizes February 4

CBC Poetry Prize

The 2020 CBC Poetry Prize shortlist has been revealed. The winner will be announced on Nov. 12. The 2021 prize will open in April.

CBC Literary Prizes November 5, 2020

CBC Short Story Prize

The 2021 CBC Short Story Prize closed for submissions on Oct. 31, 2020 and the finalists will be announced in spring 2021.

CBC Literary Prizes November 10, 2020

CBC Nonfiction Prize

CBC Literary Prizes January 1

Matthew Hollett wins 2020 CBC Poetry Prize

November 12, 2020

Three-time CBC Literary Prize winner Caroline Adderson shares how to write a great short story

October 27, 2020

5 writers make the 2020 CBC Poetry Prize shortlist

CBC Literary Prizes November 5, 2020

In Conversation

Lee Maracle is an oral storyteller first and foremost — that's been key to her storied writing career

Ryan B. Patrick

October 22, 2020

32 writers make the 2020 CBC Poetry Prize longlist

CBC Literary Prizes November 2, 2020

2018 CBC Short Story Prize winner Leah Mol's advice for aspiring writers: 'Let people read your work!'

CBC Literary Prizes October 23, 2020

In Conversation

Scotiabank Giller Prize finalist David Bergen reflects on his writing career

November 3, 2020

B.C. writer Jonathan Poh wins 2020 CBC Nonfiction Prize

CBC Literary Prizes October 5, 2020

CBC Short Story Prize juror Craig Davidson shares his secrets to writing a great short story

October 20, 2020

How birdwatching inspired CBC Short Story Prize finalist Julia Zarankin's first book

October 19, 2020

Facing terminal cancer diagnosis pushed CBC Nonfiction Prize finalist Amy MacRae to find her voice as a writer

CBC Literary Prizes October 1, 2020

Lee Maracle, Souvankham Thammavongsa and Craig Davidson to judge 2021 CBC Short Story Prize

CBC Literary Prizes November 10, 2020

5 writers make the 2020 CBC Nonfiction Prize shortlist

CBC Literary Prizes September 24, 2020

Sign up for the CBC Short Story Prize writing tips newsletter

CBC Literary Prizes September 1, 2020

35 writers from across Canada longlisted for 2020 CBC Nonfiction Prize

CBC Literary Prizes September 17, 2020

Stephen Collis, Dionne Brand and Kaie Kellough to judge 2020 CBC Poetry Prize

CBC Literary Prizes May 5, 2020

Past CBC Literary Prize winners

CBC Literary Prizes January 31, 2020

Calgary writer Brenda Damen wins 2020 CBC Short Story Prize

Dionne Codrington

CBC Literary Prizes April 22, 2020

Thinking about entering the CBC Poetry Prize? Past finalist Ross Belot has some advice for you

Daphné Santos-Vieira

CBC Literary Prizes May 14, 2020

5 writers make the 2020 CBC Short Story Prize shortlist

Dionne Codrington

CBC Literary Prizes April 15, 2020

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