by megan@bcyukonbookprizes.com | Sep 21, 2025
Fred Wah Winner of the Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Literary Excellence Vancouver poet Fred Wah has published numerous books of poetry, fiction, and criticism. His work has been awarded the Governor-General’s Award, among others. He is a former Parliamentary...
by megan@bcyukonbookprizes.com | Sep 21, 2025
Linda Johnson Winner of the Borealis Prize: Commissioner of Yukon Award for Literary Excellence Linda Johnson has lived and worked in the traditional territories of Yukon First Nations since 1974. As a historian and archivist, she has been guided by First Nations...
by megan@bcyukonbookprizes.com | Apr 10, 2025
Something, Not Nothing: A Story of Grief and Love Sarah LeavittPublisher: Arsenal Pulp Press Book Description A poignant and beautifully illustrated graphic memoir about love and loss and navigating a new life In April 2020, cartoonist Sarah Leavitt’s partner of...
by megan@bcyukonbookprizes.com | Apr 9, 2025
wet Leanne DunicPublisher: Talonbooks Book Description In Wet, a transient Chinese American model working in Singapore thirsts for the unattainable: fair labour rights, the extinguishing of nearby forest fires, breathable air, healthy habitats for animals, human...
by megan@bcyukonbookprizes.com | Apr 9, 2025
May it Have a Happy Ending: A Memoir of Finding my Voice as my Mother Lost Hers Minelle MahtaniPublisher: Doubleday Canada Book Description A searing, intimate and blisteringly honest memoir about mothers and daughters, grief and healing, and finding your voice....
