News & Announcements
2025 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!
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!
Celebrating National Volunteer Week 2025
The League is grateful to all the poets and poetry lovers who donate their time and expertise to make what we do possible. Celebrate our volunteers with us!
Call for Illustrators: Indigenous History Month, Pride Month, and Disability Pride Month
The League is seeking two illustrators or designers to create unique Poetry Pause logos to celebrate Indigenous History Month, Pride Month, and Disability Pride Month
2025 Cold Moon Contest winners
Join the League of Canadian Poets in congratulating MayaSpoken and Dr. Micheline Maylor, winners of the 2025 Cold Moon Contests!
2025 Poet Ambassador in Residence: Tawhida Tanya Evanson
The League is thrilled to welcome Tawhida Tanya Evanson as the 2025 Poet Ambassador in Residence! Evanson is a Canadian poet, novelist, artist and Ashiq known for her innovative work blending poetry, orality, music and multimedia.
Announcing the League of Canadian Poets Lifetime Achievement Award
With the support of poet Gregory Sass, the League announces new $2,500 lifetime achievement award, to be awarded annually starting in 2025
Give the gift of poetry
If you have a bookish person on your holiday list, consider donating to the League in their honour to support the creation and celebration of poetry.
