Celebrating the Best and Brightest in BC and Yukon
The BC and Yukon Book Prizes celebrate the achievements of British Columbia and Yukon writers, illustrators and publishers.
Celebrating the Best and Brightest in BC and Yukon
The BC and Yukon Book Prizes celebrate the achievements of British Columbia and Yukon writers, illustrators and publishers.
The West Coast Book Prize Society recognizes and promotes the achievements of the book community in BC and Yukon through the BC and Yukon Book Prizes and related programs.
Announcements
Announcing the 2024 winners!
Finding Inspiration
Call for Nominations
Call for Nominations
2024 Finalists
- All
- Bill Duthie Booksellers’ Choice Award
- Borealis Prize: The Commissioner of Yukon Award for Literary Contribution
- Christie Harris Illustrated Children’s Literature Prize
- Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize
- Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize
- Hubert Evans Non-Fiction Prize
- Jim Deva Prize for Writing that Provokes
- Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Literary Excellence
- Roderick Haig-Brown Regional Prize
- Sheila A. Egoff Children’s Literature Prize
- Winners
Unbroken: My Fight for Survival, Hope, and Justice for Indigenous Women and Girls
Publisher: Greystone Books
This Place Is Who We Are: Stories of Indigenous Leadership, Resilience, and Connection to Homelands
Publisher: Harbour Publishing
Stewards of Splendour: A History of Wildlife and People in British Columbia
Publisher: Royal BC Museum Publications
Rise Up and Sing! Power, Protest, and Activism in Music
illustrated by Louise Reimer
Publisher: Greystone Books
Fleece and Fibre: Textile Producers of Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands
Publisher: Heritage House
Get Involved
Membership
You can become a member of the West Coast Book Prize Society at any time of year. Members are eligible to vote at the Annual General Meeting, are added to our email alerts list, and receive Gala tickets at a discounted price.
Make a Donation
We welcome monetary donations of all sizes year-round. We also welcome in-kind donations. From electronic equipment to courier services to gift certificates for our silent auction, if you have something to share with us, we’d love to hear from you.
Sponsorship
Attach your name to one of the Prizes to be awarded at the Gala dinner as well as receive recognition on various promotional materials.