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
2021 Finalists
Just Beyond the Very, Very Far North
by Dan Bar-el
illustrated by Kelly Pousette
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers/Simon & Schuster Canada
The Diary of Dukesang Wong
by Dukesang Wong; Edited by David McIlwraith; Translated by Wanda Joy Hoe
Publisher: Talonbooks
Princesses versus Dinosaurs
by Linda Bailey
illustrated by Joy Ang
Publisher: Tundra Books/Penguin Random House Canada
I Talk Like A River
by Jordan Scott
illustrated by Sydney Smith
Publisher: Neal Porter Books/Penguin Random House Canada
A History of My Brief Body
by Billy-Ray Belcourt
Publisher: Hamish Hamilton Canada/Penguin Random House Canada
2020 Author Awards
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.