Poetry Awards and Contests
2026 Summer LCP Spoken Word Award Winner
Join the League of Canadian Poets in congratulating Lisa Shen, winner of the 2026 Summer LCP Spoken Word Award!
Read More2026 Arts & Letters Club of Toronto Foundation Poetry Award Winner
Join the League of Canadian Poets in congratulating Nicole Ardiel, the 2026 Arts & Letter Club of Toronto Foundation Poetry Award Winner!
Read MoreAnnouncing: The Barry Dempster Phoenix Memorial Award
The League of Canadian Poets and the estate of Barry Dempster are pleased to announce the inaugural The Barry Dempster Phoenix Memorial Award, a $2,000 prize for a project from a poet or poetry organizer.
Read More2026 Jessamy Stursberg Poetry Prize winners
Join the League in celebrating the six youth poets selected as the winners of the annual Jessamy Stursberg Poetry Prize for Canadian Youth!
Read More2026 LCP Book Awards: Winners
Join the League of Canadian Poets in celebrating the winners of the 2026 Raymond Souster Award, Pat Lowther Memorial Award, and Gerald Lampert Memorial Award!
Read More2026 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!
Read More2026 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 More2026 LCP Book Awards: Jurors
Meet the jurors for the 2026 Raymond Souster Award, the Pat Lowther Memorial Award, and the Gerald Lampert Memorial Award!
Read More2026 Pamela Paige Porter Poetry Prize: Winner Announcement
Join the League of Canadian Poets in celebrating the 2026 winner of the Pamela Paige Porter Poetry Prize!!
Read More2026 Pamela Paige Porter Poetry Prize Finalists
Join the League of Canadian Poets in celebrating the finalists for the Pamela Paige Porter Poetry Prize!
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