2020 Book Awards: Shortlists
The League of Canadian Poets is proud to present the 2021 Book Awards Shortlists, including the Gerald Lampert Memorial Award, the Pat Lowther Memorial Award, and the Raymond Souster Award.
2020 GERALD LAMPERT MEMORIAL AWARD SHORTLIST
Awarded annually since 1981, the Gerald Lampert Memorial Award is given in the memory of Gerald Lampert, an arts administrator who organized author tours and took a particular interest in the work of new writers. The award recognizes a first book of poetry published by a Canadian writer in the preceding year. The award carries a $2000 prize and is sponsored by the LCP.
Thank you to the 2019-2020 jurors of the Gerald Lampert Memorial Award: Ben Ladouceur, Robin Richardson & Anna Yin!
Float & Scurry by Heather Birrell (Anvil Press)
Doubter’s Hymnal by Laura Cok (Mansfield Press)
What to Wear When Surviving A Lion Attack by Paola Ferrante (Mansfield Press)
77 Fragments of a Familiar Ruin by Thomas King (HarperCollins Publishers)
Re-Origin of Species by Alessandra Naccarato (Book*hug Press)
These are not the potatoes of my youth by Matthew Walsh (Goose Lane Editions)
See the Press package including author photos, bios, and juror comments: 2020 Gerald Lampert Memorial Award Shortlist
2020 PAT LOWTHER MEMORIAL AWARD SHORTLIST
The Pat Lowther Memorial Award is given for a book of poetry by a woman in Canada, and is in memory of the late Pat Lowther, whose career was cut short by her untimely death in 1975. The award carries a $2,000 prize. This award is inclusive of trans women and non-binary individuals who feel comfortable being recognized by a women’s prize.
Thank you to the 2019-2020 jurors of the Pat Lowther Memorial Award: Annick MacAskill, Billeh Nickerson and Soraya Peerbaye!
Inquiries by Michelle Porter (Breakwater Books)
Unmeaningable by Roxanna Bennett (Gordon Hill Press)
Sotto Voce by Maureen Hynes (Brick Books)
Cluster by Souvankham Thammavongsa (McClelland & Stewart)
Heft by Doyali Islam (McLelland & Stewart)
The Caiplie Caves by Karen Solie (House of Anansi Press)
How She Read by Chantal Gibson (Caitlin Press)
See the Press package including author photos, bios, and juror comments: 2020 Pat Lowther Memorial Award Shortlist
2020 RAYMOND SOUSTER SHORTLIST
The Raymond Souster Award is given for a book of poetry by a League of Canadian Poets member. The award honours Raymond Souster, an early founder of the League of Canadian Poets. The award carries a $2,000 prize.
Thank you to the 2019-2020 jurors of the Raymond Souster Award: Jim Johnstone, Randy Lundy and Suzanne Zelazo!
NDN Coping Mechanisms by Billy-Ray Belcourt (House of Anansi Press)
Unmeaningable by Roxanna Bennet (Gordon Hill Press)
Sonnet’s Shakespeare by Sonnet L’Abbe (McClelland & Stewart)
Drolleries by Cassidy McFadzean (McClelland & Stewart)
New Brunswick by Shane Neilson (Biblioasis)
Crow Gulch by Douglas Walbourne-Smith (Goose Lane Editions)
See the Press package including author photos, bios, and juror comments: 2020 Raymond Souster Award Shortlist
2019-2020 Jurors
Thank you to our jurors, for all your hard work and careful reading of the incredible poetry released last year!