Poetry Awards and Contests
2025 LCP Book Awards: Longlists
Join the League of Canadian Poets in celebrating the poets and publishers longlisted for the Raymond Souster Award, the Pat Lowther Memorial Award, and the Gerald Lampert Memorial Award!
Read More2025 Cold Moon Contest winners
Join the League of Canadian Poets in congratulating MayaSpoken and Dr. Micheline Maylor, winners of the 2025 Cold Moon Contests!
Read MorePrix Lillian Allen Prizes: 2024 winners / gagnants
Join the League of Canadian Poets in congratulating the winners of the 2024 Lillian Allen Prizes! Célébrez les gagnants du 2024 Prix Lillian Allen!
Read More2024 Summer Lovin’ Contest winners
Join the League of Canadian Poets in congratulating Cheryl Chen and Pujita Verma, winners of the 2024 Summer Lovin’ Contests!
Read MoreLCP Spoken Word Award: 2024 winners
Join the League of Canadian Poets in congratulating the winners of the 2024 LCP Spoken Word Award!
Read MoreLCP Spoken Word Award: 2024 shortlist
Join the League of Canadian Poets in congratulating the spoken word poets shortlisted for the 2024 LCP Spoken Word Award!
Read More2024 Jessamy Stusberg Poetry Prize winners
Join the League in celebrating the six youth poets selected as the winners of the annual Jessamy Stursberg Poetry Prize for young poets!
Read More2024 LCP Book Awards: Winners
Join the League of Canadian Poets in celebrating the three winnings poetry books of the Raymond Souster Award, the Pat Lowther Memorial Award, and the Gerald Lampert Memorial Award!
Read MoreOntario Arts Council and League of Canadian Poets announce Lillian Allen Prizes for spoken word poetry
The Ontario Arts Council (OAC), in partnership with the League of Canadian Poets (LCP), is pleased to announce the creation of the Lillian Allen Prize and the Lillian Allen Emerging Artist Prize, which recognize and celebrate spoken word poetry artists working in English or French
Read More2024 LCP Book Awards: Shortlists
Join the League of Canadian Poets in celebrating the poets and publishers shortlisted for the Raymond Souster Award, the Pat Lowther Memorial Award, and the Gerald Lampert Memorial Award!
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