B.C. Book Prizes - For writers and publishers from British Columbia and the Yukon consisting of 7 category awards of $2000 each plus the Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Literary Excellence of $5000.00. Includes criteria and past winners.
Danuta Gleed Literary Award - Literary Award for best first collection of short fiction in the English language. First prize is $10,000, past winners listed as well as eligibility criteria,
Dave Greber Freelance Writers Awards - Supports Western Canadian freelance writers with costs prior to publication. Two awards of $2000 for books, magazine articles. Work associated with social justice is strongly encouraged.
Gerald Lampert Memorial Award - Recognizes the best first book of poetry published by a Canadian in the preceding year. Previous winners and submission details.
Griffin Poetry Prize - Annual international and Canadian award for poetry written or translated into English. Rules, entry form, and profiles of the trustees and judges.
The Rea Award - Awarded by the Dungannon Foundation for excellence in the short story form. Includes current and previous winners.
The Scotiabank Giller Prize - The largest prize for fiction in the country, the Scotiabank Giller Prize awards $50,000 to the author of the best Canadian novel or short story collection in English and $5,000 to each finalist.
Stephen Leacock Medal For Humour - Annual awards given to the author of the best book of humour written by a Canadian in the current year. Provides an overview of the award, rules, and past winners.
TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award - Awards given for both English and French works. Includes award criteria and submission details as well as a list of past winners.
The Willow Awards - Saskatchewan annual childrens' book awards chosen by children. Created by SYRCA to promote reading. Previous winners, details, and submission guidelines.
Booklist - The digital counterpart of the American Library Association's Booklist magazine. Reviews of the latest books and electronic media.
BookSpot - Features book reviews and news, reading lists, and author and publisher information.
A Celebration of Women Writers - Listing of links to biographical and bibliographical information about women writers, and complete published books written by women. Searchable by time period, country, and author's last name.
Dictionary of Phrase and Fable - Bartleby.com's publication of Brewer's classic. Includes derivation, source, or origin of common phrases, allusions, and words.
The Libyrinth - Site focuses on 20th century contemporary literature and author resources available online.
NovelGuide - Provides study guides, literature profiles, metaphor and theme analysis, and author biographies for classic and contemporary works.
SparkNotes.com - Study guides and discussion forums offered on various academic subjects. Literature section includes brief analyses of characters, themes and plots.
SwissEduc - Reading list for university study, with synopses, background and selected texts for works covered.
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