The Carol Shields Prize for Fiction
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The first English-language literary award to celebrate creativity and excellence in fiction by women writers in the United States and Canada.
Joined February 2020
Thank you @people for the exclusive on The Carol Shields Prize for Fiction 2025 Winner, Code Noir by Canisia Lubrin
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PEOPLE can exclusively report that Canisia Lubrin was named the winner of the 2025 Carol Shields Prize for Fiction for her work on 'Code Noir' at a live event at the Chicago History Museum on...
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Team Book is hiring! The FT Digital Manager is a newly created position that will focus on building and expanding NBF's digital strategy and infrastructure. To learn more, please visit our website: https://t.co/czKpmiAh8j
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Here it comes... Book of Lives... November 4. (And yesterday someone spelled it "Book of Lies." Take your pick.)
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LAST CHANCE! ✨ The 2026 Carol Shields Prize for Fiction Submissions for the USD $150,000 Prize honoring women and non-binary writers in Canada and the United States close TODAY, October 15, 2025, 11:59pm PST. https://t.co/u3xB24HUTx
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LAST CHANCE! ✨ The 2026 Carol Shields Prize for Fiction Submissions for the USD $150,000 Prize honoring women and non-binary writers in Canada and the United States close TODAY, October 15, 2025, 11:59pm PST. https://t.co/u3xB24HUTx
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LAST CHANCE! ✨ The 2026 Carol Shields Prize for Fiction Submissions for the USD $150,000 Prize honoring women and non-binary writers in Canada and the United States close October 15. https://t.co/u3xB24IsJ5
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Please join us for this free event!
TORONTO — Nov. 13 at 6 pm Join us for an evening with Canisia Lubrin, in a conversation with Souvankham Thammavongsa, as we celebrate Lubrin’s forthcoming book The World After Rain In partnership with @PENCanada @NewCollegeUofT RSVP:
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TORONTO — Nov. 13 at 6 pm Join us for an evening with Canisia Lubrin, in a conversation with Souvankham Thammavongsa, as we celebrate Lubrin’s forthcoming book The World After Rain In partnership with @PENCanada @NewCollegeUofT RSVP:
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Come spend an evening with the amazing author Canisia Lubrin, where we'll dive into her captivating world of words and stories!
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Announcing the 2025 National Book Award Finalists for Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Translated Literature, and Young People’s Literature! Join us in congratulating all of the honored writers, translators, and publishing teams. | @nytimes
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Novels by Karen Russell and Bryan Washington are among those vying for the award in fiction, while books about Gaza, foster care and women in Russia are up for the nonfiction prize.
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K-Ming Chang was the 2025 recipient of The Carol Shields Prize Foundation Scholarship and Residency at Banff Centre. “My time at Banff was truly transformative and life-changing; the writers and mentors I met continue to inspire me every day.” https://t.co/pEmm9dPg3G
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The Shields Prize asked author K-Ming Chang some questions after the writer's life-changing experience at the Banff residency in Alberta, Canada.
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We're hiring an editorial assistant @CatapultStory! An exciting opportunity for someone with an interest in literary fiction and narrative nonfiction who is drawn to the dynamic environment of an indie press 💫 https://t.co/i2xNEOkHOr
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National Day for Truth and Reconciliation & Orange Shirt Day. Top 15 titles by Indigenous authors, September 14–20, 2025: https://t.co/x44ErxkyPB
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Best Canadian Series: CALL FOR 2025 JOURNAL ISSUES! Every year, Biblioasis publishes Best Canadian Poetry, Best Canadian Essays, and Best Canadian Stories, anthologies which feature works that were published in magazines/journals/online publications the previous year. 1/5
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We have a couple of upcoming press launches! Toronto friends, please join us @supermkttoronto on October 1, to celebrate five of our 2025 books. Windsor friends, we'll be bringing four of the five authors to @WindsorEats on October 2 for a local celebration. We hope to see you!
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On September 18 my husband Patrick Crean & I received Orders of Canada, his for a lifetime of editing great Canadian writers & me for my contribution to Canadian writing & cofounding the Carol Shields Prize for Fiction @GGCanada
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Important Reminder: Submissions are open! Publishers in the U.S. and Canada: submit fiction books by women and non-binary authors published in 2025 by October 15. https://t.co/cgPTiw3WVm The 2026 Carol Shields Prize for Fiction
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"Lubrin's writing is extraordinary, wholly original, suffused with life, love and anger." Anne Giardini, OC, OBC, QC, writer, lawyer, and Carol Shields' daughter, reviews 2025 Shields Prize Winner Code Noir for The Advocate. Full review: https://t.co/NW2w4K2zHS (pages 127-128).
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Literary news, opportunities, book recommendations, prize and programs updates. Subscribe to the Shields Prize Newsletter:
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Submissions are open: U.S. and Canada publishers https://t.co/Qgk4ZDe3z1 Deadline: October 15 2026 Carol Shields Prize for Fiction
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We're hiring an Education Programs Manager! The person in this role will: ✏️ Work with young people & K-12 students and educators 📚 Expand education programs that serve a national audience 🤝 Collaborate with a small, dynamic NYC-based team More info: https://t.co/czKpmiAOXR
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