Canada · North America
CBC Literary Prizes
CBC Books
Three free annual prizes across the year, a major platform for Canadian writers.
Free entryEnglishShort StoryCreative Nonfiction / EssayPoetry
- Prize
- CAD $6,000 + a Banff Centre residency + publication
- Entry fee
- Free
- Deadline
- Short Story Sept–Nov; Nonfiction Jan–Mar; Poetry Apr–Jun
- Who can enter
- Canadian citizens and residents
- Status
- Unpublished
- Genre
- Literary / Any
⚠️ Deadlines, fees and prizes change each year — and many prestige prizes are by nomination or publisher submission, not open entry. Always confirm the current details on the official site before you enter. Last checked 2026-06.
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