Poetry Awards and Contests Archives - League of Canadian Poets

Prix Lillian Allen Prizes: 2024 winners / gagnants

October 30, 2024

Join the League of Canadian Poets in congratulating the winners of the 2024 Lillian Allen Prizes! Célébrez les gagnants du 2024 Prix Lillian Allen!

2024 Summer Lovin’ Contest winners

September 26, 2024

Join the League of Canadian Poets in congratulating Cheryl Chen and Pujita Verma, winners of the 2024 Summer Lovin’ Contests!

LCP Spoken Word Award: 2024 winners

September 24, 2024

Join the League of Canadian Poets in congratulating the winners of the 2024 LCP Spoken Word Award!

LCP Spoken Word Award: 2024 shortlist

September 18, 2024

Join the League of Canadian Poets in congratulating the spoken word poets shortlisted for the 2024 LCP Spoken Word Award!

2024 Jessamy Stusberg Poetry Prize winners

June 18, 2024

Join the League in celebrating the six youth poets selected as the winners of the annual Jessamy Stursberg Poetry Prize for young poets!

2024 LCP Book Awards: Winners

May 1, 2024

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!

Ontario Arts Council and League of Canadian Poets announce Lillian Allen Prizes for spoken word poetry

April 23, 2024

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

2024 LCP Book Awards: Shortlists

April 17, 2024

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!

2024 LCP Book Awards: Longlists

April 10, 2024

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!