2023 Book Awards Shortlists
The League of Canadian Poets is proud to present the 2023 Book Awards Shortlists, including the Gerald Lampert Memorial Award, the Pat Lowther Memorial Award, and the Raymond Souster Award.
The winners – who will each receive $2000 thanks to funding from Canada Council for the Arts , Ontario Arts Council and Toronto Arts Council, – will be announced on May 4, 2023. This announcement will be shared via our newsletter and social media, so be sure to follow @CanadianPoets to keep up to date on all the latest announcements and news.
The winners of the 2023 Book Awards will be announced on May 4, 2022.
2023 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 jurors of the Gerald Lampert Memorial Award: Jannie Edwards, Alvy Carragher and Greg Santos!
MONUMENT by Manahil Bandukwala (Brick Books)
Transcribing Moonlight by Skylar Kay (Frontenac House)
Orion Sweeping by Anne Marie Todkill (Brick Books)
Shapeshifters by Délani Valin (Nightwood Editions)
My Grief, the Sun by Sanna Wani (House of Anansi)
Whitemud Walking by Matthew James Weigel (Coach House Books)
See the Press package including author photos, bios, and juror comments: 2023 Gerald Lampert Memorial Award Shortlist
2023 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 jurors of the Pat Lowther Memorial Award: Jaclyn Desforges, Elee Kraljii Gardiner and Jody Chan!
Tender by Sylvia D. Hamilton (Gaspereau Press)
Shadow Blight by Annick MacAskill (Gaspereau Press)
HARROWINGS by Cecily Nicholson (TalonBooks)
A Is for Acholi by Otoniya J. Okot Bitek (Wolsak & Wynn)
Boat by Lisa Robertson (Coach House Books)
Quiet Night Think by Gillian Sze (ECW Press)
See the Press package including author photos, bios, and juror comments: 2023 Pat Lowther Memorial Award Shortlist
2023 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 2022-23 jurors of the Raymond Souster Award: MLA Chernoff, Marjorie Bruhmuller and Evan J!
Vox Humana by Adebe DeRango-Adem (Book*hug Press)
Shifting Baseline Syndrome by Aaron Kreuter (University of Regina Press)
Another Way to Split Water by Alycia Pirmohamed (Birlinn)
Hurricane Watch: New and Collected Poems by Olive Senior (Carcanet Press)
Grappling Hook by Sarah Yi-Mei Tsiang (Palimpsest Press)
Whitemud Walking by Matthew James Weigel (Coach House Books)
See the Press package including author photos, bios, and juror comments: 2023 Raymond Souster Award Shortlist
2022-2023 Jurors
Thank you to our jurors, for all your hard work and careful reading of the incredible poetry released last year! Learn more about our 2022-23 jurors
On May 4, 2023, the League of Canadian Poets announced the annual winners of the Gerald Lampert Memorial Award, the Pat Lowther Memorial Award, and the Raymond Souster Award. Learn more about the 2023 awards and celebrate the poetry of 2022: