The BC and Yukon Book Prizes stands with the Indigenous communities of British Columbia and Yukon, as well as those across this land we now call Canada, as we grieve the tragedy of the discovery at the Kamloops Indian Residential School. Institutional and colonial...
The nomination deadline for the 2021 Borealis Prize: The Commissioner of Yukon Award for Literary Contribution has been extended to midnight on June 25, 2021. If you know someone who meets the criteria and deserves special recognition, consider nominating them for the...
The BC and Yukon Book Prizes and the Historic Joy Kogawa House present BC Yukon Book Mail. BC Yukon Book Mail invites readers to write letters to Joy Kogawa and Julie Flett, the winners of the 2020 Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Literary Excellence, who will respond...
You are invited to attend the Annual General Meeting of the West Coast Book Prize Society (producers of the BC and Yukon Book Prizes) on Wednesday April 21st, 2021 at 5:30 pm (PDT). This meeting will be held remotely via Zoom. Registration is required. To register...
With deep appreciation, the BC and Yukon Book Prizes board thanks our departing Executive Director, Sean Cranbury, for leading our society for the past two years with great energy, enthusiasm, and creativity during challenging times. Sean Cranbury was appointed BC and...
2020 stickers are here! It’s been a couple months since the winners and finalists were announced at our virtual gala and we’ve seen this year’s stickers appearing on the beautiful book covers.We have stickers available for finalists and winners! Physical...