CAA Literary Awards

Honouring works by Canadian writers that achieve excellence without sacrificing popular appeal since 1975

Entry Guidelines | Awards Winners | Sponsoring an Award
CAA Awards for Adult Literature | CAA Emerging Writer Award | Allan Sangster Award

Introduction

These Awards are presented each year at the CAA Awards Dinner, usually held at our Annual CanWrite! Conference. The Award finalists usually read from their works during the Conference as well, providing an opportunity for many Canadians to be exposed to award-winning writers every year.

2011 Awards Winners Announced

The 2011 winners were announced at the CAA Literary Awards Readings & Dinner on Saturday, July 23, 2011, during the Leacock Summer Festival at the Leacock Museum National Historic Site in Orillia, Ontario.

The 2011 finalists were announced at the association's CanWrite! 2011 Conference in Grand Bend, Ontario.

Entry Guidelines

Awards Entry Information

If you wish to enter an award, please view the Writing Awards Guidelines.

This site now reflects the 2011 Awards guidelines.
The Writing Awards Guidelines page includes nominations instructions.
An entry form in PDF format is included where an entry form is necessary.
These Guidelines are updated to reflect the next year's awards in the late fall each year.

You may also contact Anita Purcell at the CAA National Office for faxed or mailed copies of the entry forms or details.

Awards Winners

The CAA Literary Awards features a shortlist for the adult literature awards. The winners are announced at the CAA Literary Awards dinner, usually at our Annual Conference.

View the 2011 shortlist.
The 2011 award winners includes biographical and contact information.

The CAA Awards for Adult Literature

The CAA administers three awards for full-length English-language literature for adults by authors who are Canadians or landed immigrants “honouring writing that achieves excellence without sacrificing popular appeal.”

The CAA Award for Fiction is for a full-length novel.
The CAA Lela Common Award for Canadian History is for a work of historical non-fiction on a Canadian topic.
The CAA Poetry Award is for a volume of poetry by one poet.

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The CAA Emerging Writer Award

The CAA Emerging Writer Award goes to the Canadian (or landed immigrant) writer under 30 deemed to show most promise in the field of literary creation.

2011 winner.
Guidelines.

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The Allan Sangster Award

The Allan Sangster Award honours one of the CAA's own members for extraordinary service to the Association.

2011 winner.
Guidelines.

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Sponsoring an Award

Awards Requiring Sponsorship

There are a number of awards that currently require sponsorship. By providing the funding for these awards our sponsors make a significant contribution to Canadian writing and culture.

Our CAA Awards Funding page has more information about how our awards program works and which awards are currently available for funding.

Obtaining More Information

To sponsor a CAA literary award or to receive further information about the CAA Literary Awards Programs please contact the CAA National Office for details.

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