Poetry Awards and Contests
MEET THE SHORTLIST: MELISSA BULL & BEN LADOUCEUR
For the fourth installation of our 2016 “Meet the Shortlist” blog series, we meet Melissa Bull and Ben Ladouceur, whose books Rue and Otter, respectively, were shortlisted for the Gerald Lampert Memorial Award! Throughout National Poetry Month, we’re excited to introduce you to all the poets shortlisted for our book awards: the women shortlisted for our Pat Lowther…
Read MoreMEET THE SHORTLIST: MARILYN DUMONT & ALICE MAJOR
For the fourth installation of our 2016 “Meet the Shortlist” blog series, we meet Marilyn Dumont and Alice Major, whose books The Pemmican Eaters and Standard Candles, respectively, were shortlisted for the Raymond Souster Award. Throughout National Poetry Month, we’re excited to introduce you to all the poets shortlisted for our book awards: the women shortlisted for our Pat Lowther Memorial Award,…
Read MoreThe Sheri-D Wilson Golden Beret Award 2016 Winner: RC Weslowski
Congratulations to RC Weslowski, The Winner of the 2016 Sheri-D Wilson Golden Beret Award! 2016 SHERI-D WILSON GOLDEN BERET AWARD WINNER for lifetime achievement in Canadian spoken word poetry Celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, the Golden Beret Award was created by Sheri-D Wilson—a pioneer of spoken word poetry in Canada—to honour a Canadian spoken…
Read MoreMEET THE SHORTLIST: RACHEL ROSE & DEREK WEBSTER
For the third installation of our 2016 “Meet the Shortlist” blog series, we meet Rachel Rose, whose book Marry & Burn was shortlisted for the Pat Lowther Memorial Award, and Derek Webster, whose book Mockingbird was shortlisted for the Gerald Lampert Memorial Award! Throughout National Poetry Month, we’re excited to introduce you to all the poets shortlisted for our book awards:…
Read MoreMEET THE SHORTLIST: ADEBE DeRANGO-ADEM & BRUCE MEYER
For the second installation of our 2016 “Meet the Shortlist” blog series, we meet Adebe DeRango-Adem, whose book Terra Incognita was shortlisted for the Pat Lowther Memorial Award, and Bruce Meyer, whose book The Arrow of Time was shortlisted for the Raymond Souster Award! Throughout National Poetry Month, we’re excited to introduce you to all the poets shortlisted for our book…
Read MoreMEET THE SHORTLIST: LORNA CROZIER & MAUREEN HYNES
Welcome to the first installation of our 2016 “Meet the Shortlist” blog series! Throughout National Poetry Month, we’re excited to introduce you to all the poets shortlisted for our book awards: the women shortlisted for our Pat Lowther Memorial Award, the new poets shortlisted for the Gerald Lampert Memorial Award, and the League members shortlisted…
Read More2016 Book Awards: Shortlists
We are thrilled to announce the 2016 Poetry Awards shortlists for the Gerald Lampert and Pat Lowther Memorial Awards, the Raymond Souster Award. The winners of these awards will be announced on Saturday, June 18 at a special awards luncheon at the Canadian Writers’ Summit. Throughout April, visit our Community page to find interviews with and more information…
Read More2015 Sheri-D Wilson Golden Beret Award Winner: Penn Kemp
and the Sheri-D Wilson Golden Beret Award goes to… Penn Kemp Poet, performer and playwright Penn Kemp has been celebrated as a trailblazer from her first poetry publication by Coach House (1972) to her latest: River Revery, Local Heroes (Insomniac Press) and Fox Haunts (Aeolus House). See pennkemp.weebly.com and pennkemp.wordpress.com. Jury’s Comments: “We are pleased to honor performance poet, activist and playwright Penn Kemp of…
Read More2015 Awards: Shortlists
We are thrilled to announce the 2015 Poetry Awards shortlists for the Gerald Lampert and Pat Lowther Memorial Awards and the Raymond Souster Award. The winners of these awards will be announced at an awards ceremony in Toronto on Saturday, June 10. Throughout the next few months, visit our News page to find interviews with and more…
Read More2014 Book Awards: Winners
The League of Canadian Poets is proud to present the 2014 Book Awards Winners, including the Gerald Lampert Memorial Award, the Pat Lowther Memorial Award, and the Raymond Souster Award. Learn more about the 2014 awards and celebrate the poetry of 2013: Congratulations to the winners, shortlisters, longlisters and publishers! 2014 GERALD LAMPERT MEMORIAL AWARD WINNER Awarded annually…
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