The Carol Shields Prize for Fiction

May 17

Today we recognize the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia. In honor of the diverse and vibrant LGBTQIA2+ community, we invite you to read the work of the spectacular @arielletwist! Arielle is a poet and multidisciplinary artist who blends poetics and visual genres of cr...Read more

Today we recognize the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia. In honor of the diverse and vibrant LGBTQIA2+ community, we invite you to read the work of the spectacular @arielletwist! Arielle is a poet and multidisciplinary artist who blends poetics and visual genres of creation to explore the realities and legacy of Indigenous and Trans* life and grief. In her guest column for our March newsletter, Arielle shares five titles you should read from trans women authors to stay informed and celebrate the lives of gender and sexually diverse people today and every day. To read the full feature, visit the link in our bio. https://bit.ly/3woYwIY #IDAHOBIT #ownvoices

May 14

V. V. Ganeshananthan has been named the winner of the 2024 Carol Shields Prize for Fiction for her novel Brotherless Night, published by Random House. The award, which provides $150,000USD to the winner, is the largest English-language literary prize in the world for women and non-binary authors. T...Read more

V. V. Ganeshananthan has been named the winner of the 2024 Carol Shields Prize for Fiction for her novel Brotherless Night, published by Random House. The award, which provides $150,000USD to the winner, is the largest English-language literary prize in the world for women and non-binary authors. The announcement was made at a live event at The Globe and Mail Centre in the heart of downtown Toronto, hosted by the Pulitzer Prize-winning writer and poet Natasha Trethewey. A vibrant community of supporters, book lovers, and writers from the U.S. and Canada gathered to celebrate Ganeshananthan’s momentous win, alongside the other four finalists: Eleanor Catton (Birnam Wood), Claudia Dey (Daughter), Kim Coleman Foote (Coleman Hill), and Janika Oza (A History of Burning). The Jury, made up of Jen Sookfong Lee (Jury Chair), Laila Lalami, Claire Messud, Dolen Perkins-Valdez, and Eden Robinson, had previously shared this about Ganeshananthan’s work: “An ambitious and beautifully written novel, Brotherless Night explores how ordinary people can be swept up in political violence and, despite their best efforts, eventually be swallowed by it. Through her sensitively crafted characters, V. V. Ganeshananthan asks us to consider how history is told, whom it serves, and the many truths it leaves out. A magnificent book.” #ShieldsPrize #VVGaneshananthan #BrotherlessNight #RandomHouse

May 9

Check out the media page on our website for all of this year’s Prize coverage! We’re proud to have been featured in People, Quill & Quire, NPR, The Globe and Mail, and elsewhere. Access the full list at the link in our bio!

Apr 12

✨Giveaway alert! ✨ Win a full set of this year’s incredible shortlist! Subscribe to the Carol Shields Prize for Fiction newsletter at the link in our bio between now and April 16 and you’ll be entered for a chance to win — that’s all there is to it! Happy reading, #booklovers! #booksbooksbooks #...Read more

✨Giveaway alert! ✨ Win a full set of this year’s incredible shortlist! Subscribe to the Carol Shields Prize for Fiction newsletter at the link in our bio between now and April 16 and you’ll be entered for a chance to win — that’s all there is to it! Happy reading, #booklovers! #booksbooksbooks #bookgiveaway #fiction #AprilTBR

Apr 9

The Carol Shields Prize for Fiction is happy to reveal and celebrate its second annual Shortlist of five fiction writers from Canada and the United States: Eleanor Catton (Birnam Wood), Claudia Dey (Daughter), Kim Coleman Foote (Coleman Hill), V. V. Ganeshananthan (Brotherless Night), and Janika Oza...Read more

The Carol Shields Prize for Fiction is happy to reveal and celebrate its second annual Shortlist of five fiction writers from Canada and the United States: Eleanor Catton (Birnam Wood), Claudia Dey (Daughter), Kim Coleman Foote (Coleman Hill), V. V. Ganeshananthan (Brotherless Night), and Janika Oza (A History of Burning). One of these writers will win the Carol Shields Prize for Fiction, receiving $150,000 USD and a residency with Fogo Island Inn. Each runner-up will receive $12,500 USD. All of the monetary awards are generously presented by BMO Financial Group. To learn more about each of the shortlisted books, visit the link in our bio/visit [weblink]. #ShieldsPrize #CarolShieldsPrize