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B.C. writer and professor Corinna Chong wins 2021 CBC Short Story Prize

Corinna Chong will receive $6,000 from the Canada Council for the Arts and a two-week writing residency at the Banff Centre. Read her winning story, Kids in Kindergarten, now.

CBC Literary Prizes May 6

New memoir writing award created to honour past CBC Nonfiction Prize finalist Amy MacRae

The International Amy MacRae Memorial Award is for an original, unpublished personal essay. The winner will receive $1,000 US and a $1,000 US discount to a writing retreat in France.

Louise Bernice Halfe, Canisia Lubrin and Steven Heighton to judge 2021 CBC Poetry Prize

The prize is accepting submissions until May 31, 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 April 20

CBC Short Story Prize

The 2022 CBC Short Story Prize opens for submissions on Sept. 1, 2021.

CBC Literary Prizes July 7

CBC Nonfiction Prize

CBC Literary Prizes July 7

CBC Poetry Prize

CBC Literary Prizes July 7

5 writers make the 2021 CBC Short Story Prize shortlist

CBC Literary Prizes April 22

33 writers make the 2021 CBC Short Story Prize longlist

CBC Literary Prizes April 16

In Conversation

Scotiabank Giller Prize finalist David Bergen reflects on his writing career

November 3, 2020

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

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

CBC Literary Prizes February 4

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

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

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

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