Poetry Awards and Contests
LCP Spoken Word Award: Inaugural shortlist
Join the League of Canadian Poets in congratulating the spoken word poets shortlisted for the inaugural LCP Spoken Word Award!
Read More“I Don’t Need I Love Yous” by Cindy Patrick – Winner of the 2023 Lesley Strutt Poetry Contest
Congratulations to Cindy Patrick, whose poem “I Don’t Need I Love Yous” is the 2023 winner of the Lesley Strutt Poetry Contest!
Read More“Against Beauty” by Em Dial – Winner of the 2023 Arts and Letters Club of Toronto Foundation Poetry Award
Congratulations to “Against Beauty” by Em Dial, winner of the 2023 Arts and Letters Club of Toronto Foundation Poetry Award!
Read More2023 Jessamy Stursberg Poetry Prize for Canadian Youth – Winning Poems
Join the League of Canadian Poets in celebrating the six winners of the 2023 Jessamy Stursberg Poetry Prize!
Read More2023 Book Awards: Winners
The League of Canadian Poets is proud to present the 2023 Book Awards winners of the Gerald Lampert Memorial Award, the Pat Lowther Memorial Award, and the Raymond Souster Award. The winners will each receive $2000 thanks to funding from Canada Council for the Arts , Ontario Arts Council and Toronto Arts Council. Learn more about the 2023 LCP Book Awards Winners: Meet…
Read More2023 Book Awards: Meet the Winners
We asked the winners of our 2023 Book Awards some questions to get better acquainted with them and their winning collections! What does JOY mean to you? The theme of National Poetry Month 2023 was JOY. Joy is realizing you are more than what’s happened to you. That you are also potentiality, possibility, futurity. A…
Read MoreBook Awards 2023: What is a poem you turn to for comfort or joy?
We asked the longlisters and shortlisters of the 2023 Book Awards, What is a poem you turn to for comfort or joy? Winners will be announced on May 4, 2023. Stay tuned! Looking for more info about LCP Book Awards? Read the 2023 Shortlists Read the 2023 Longlists “Perfect Song” by Heather ChristleManahil BandukwalaMONUMENT by Manahil…
Read MoreBook Awards 2023: What does JOY mean to you?
We asked the finalists of the 2023 Book Awards, What does Joy mean to you? See what the poets had to say! The theme of National Poetry Month 2023 is JOY! We hope that you find the joy in poetry this month. Looking for more info about LCP Book Awards? Read the 2023 Shortlists Read…
Read More2023 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…
Read More2023 Book Awards Longlists
The League of Canadian Poets is thrilled to announce the 2023 Book Awards longlists for the Gerald Lampert Memorial Award, Pat Lowther Memorial Award, and the Raymond Souster Award. Please join us in celebrating the incredible poetry of 2022! April 6: Longlists AnnouncementApril 20: Shortlists AnnouncementMay 4: Winners Announcement 2023 GERALD LAMPERT MEMORIAL AWARD LONGLIST Awarded annually since…
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