B.C. Book Prizes

The BC Book Prizes, established in 1985, celebrate the achievements of British Columbia writers and publishers.

The seven Prizes, plus The Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Literary Excellence, are presented annually at the Lieutenant Governor’s BC Book Prize Gala in April.

The Prizes are administered and awarded by members of a non-profit society who represent all facets of the publishing and writing community.

The awards include:


 * Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize
 * Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize
 * Roderick Haig-Brown Regional Prize
 * Hubert Evans Non-Fiction Prize
 * Sheila A. Egoff Children’s Literature Prize
 * Christie Harris Illustrated Children’s Literature Prize
 * Bill Duthie Booksellers' Choice Award
 * Lieutenant Governor's Award for Literary Excellence