Canisia Lubrin, David A. Robertson and Miriam Toews are among the finalists for the 2026 Governor General’s Literary Awards.
The prizes, administered by the Canada Council for the Arts, are awarded in seven English-language categories: fiction, nonfiction, poetry, young people’s literature — text, young people’s literature — illustration, drama and French-to-English translation. Seven French-language awards are also given out in the same categories.
Five books covering a range of ideas and issues, from how women age to toxic hockey culture, have been shortlisted for the 2026 Balsillie Prize for Public Policy.
The annual prize awards $70,000 to a work of nonfiction that advances public discourse.
The shortlisted books are Dennis Molinaro’s Under Assault, Moira Welsh’s The Astonishing Lives of Older Women, Rick Westhead’s We Breed Lions, Jesse Winter’s Wild Fire and Tim Wu’s The Age of Extraction.
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Tara Gereaux, Michelle Good, Nicholas Herring, Nazanine Hozar and Patmeena Sabit are the five writers shortlisted for the 2026 Giller Prize.
The $100,000 award annually recognizes the best in Canadian fiction.
The 2026 shortlist features five novels, covering a wide range of material, from a historical fiction set in 1940s Saskatchewan (Gereaux’s Wild People Quiet) to a contemporary story about a road trip from New Brunswick to Toronto (Herring’s Your Breath in Charcoal) and a harrowing novel about child soldiers in the Iran-Iraq war (Hozar’s The Small Ones).
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The fourth edition of CBC Kids Reads, a literary celebration for young readers, has announced this year’s five shortlisted titles.
From a fish with a passion for fashion, to a little girl with a passion for cars and helping her father in the garage, the five shortlisted books are sure to make you crack a smile or two.
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Fourteen books have been longlisted for the 2026 Giller Prize. The $100,000 award annually recognizes the best in Canadian fiction.
The 2026 longlist is comprised of all novels, covering a wide range of topics, from witch hunting in the 17th century to a grieving mother’s decision to work at a funeral home.
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As conversations around AI use continue to grow, it can be challenging to stay informed about the impact AI is having on society and our role as consumers.
CBC Books has compiled a list of books from experts in the tech industry to help demystify the digital age we’re living in. AI-generated content, disinformation and fake news are everywhere — these books examine how we got here, and what it might mean for the future.
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