Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize
Awarded to the author of the best work of fiction. The author must be a B.C./Yukon resident or have lived in B.C. or the Yukon for three of the past five years. No anthologies.
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About BC Book Prizes
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Thank you for donating to The West Coast Book Prize Society. We appreciate your support and hope to continue our activities for many years to come.
The West Coast Book Prize Society, a not-for-profit organization and registered Canadian charity, has administered the BC Book Prizes since its inception in 1985. Our primary goal is to spread the word about the achievements in the BC publishing industry and to promote it to British Columbians and beyond. Through this we hope to encourage growth in the sector, promote literature and literacy, and enrich the culture environment in BC.
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Embossed silver and gold foil seals are available for sale from the BC Book Prize office. They cost $0.25 each.
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How to Enter
Each year publishers and BC authors may submit books that fit the awards criteria for the BC Book Prizes. There are seven prize categories.
The submission deadline each year is December 1 for books published January 1 to December 31 of that year. To be eligible entry forms and fees ($30 per submission) must be received by or postmarked, December 1. Payment by cheque, money order or cash only.
Three (3) copies of each book must also be provided. Books published prior to November 15 must be received in our office by December 1. No exceptions will be made.
Books published after November 15 up to December 31 will still be eligible and must be provided as soon as possible. The entry forms and fees must still be received by or postmarked, December 1 and the date the books will be provided must be included. Books that are not received by January 10 will be deemed ineligible. No exceptions will be made.
Fill in the entry form online, print out the entry form confirmation, mail in the confirmation with the entry fee of $30 for each submission, and provide three (3) copies of the book. If the same book is entered in multiple categories you will need to select all relevant categories on the entry form, pay $30 and provide three (3) books for each category it is being submitted to.
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Finalists are announced in March. There will be five (5) finalists in each category. Winners will be announced at the Lieutenant Governor’s BC Book Prizes Gala in the spring.
Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Literary Excellence
Publishers and members of the writing and publishing community are invited to submit nominations for the annual Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Literary Excellence. The deadline for nominations is Friday, February 1, 2013. There is no fee to enter.
Related Pages:
» About the Awards and Submission Criteria
» About the Lieutenant Governor’s Award
» Submit Your Book
» See the Previous Winners & Finalists
Adopt-a-Library Program
Each year, the BC Book Prizes sends several finalist authors on tour around the province. As part of BC Book Prizes On Tour, these authors tour communities visiting one elementary school and one high school in each community, as well reading at a public event in a local bookstore or library (with book sales).
Margaret Olmstead of Bulckley Valley Credit Union with Teacher Librarian, Teresa Monkman of Smithers Secondary School, and Bryan Pike. (Smithers, 2007)
In its fledgling year (2007), the Adopt-a-Library program confirmed six sponsors supporting eight schools for a total of $4,000. To date, we have raised a combined total of $60,000 worth of books for schools in communities across BC.
With this contribution, elementary and secondary schools across BC are exposed to the best of literary arts within their own province. This is a great opportunity to provide a valuable resource and source of inspiration for a young and growing generation of the province’s youth.
Mike Berg from Columbia Basin Trust with Donation to Redfish Elm (Nelson, 2008)
As a School Sponsor ($500 per school) of the Adopt-A-Library program you would be recognized in the following ways:
- You will be invited to present the library of books to the school(s) you have adopted
- Your name will be on a book plate in each book donated to your adopted school(s) that reads, “Donated by [Your Name Here]”
- You will receive name recognition on the BC Book Prizes website
Thanks to all for helping to bring the best of BC writing and publishing to the next generation of readers and authors.
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Previous Winners
Find out who the winners and finalists were for previous prize years.
- To view by Prize Year, click on the desired year in the right-hand column.
- To search by author or title, use the Search Box to the right.
Attention Publishers: Purchase BC Book Prize seals for your nominated and winning titles.
Categories and Criteria
The seven BC Book Prizes are presented annually at the Lieutenant Governor’s BC Book Prize Gala in the spring, with The Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Literary Excellence being announced beforehand at the annual BC Book Prizes Soirée.
The awards carry a cash prize of $2000 plus a certificate. The exception is the Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Literary Excellence, which is a separate prize category.
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Selina Rajani, VO Communications Manager
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Shirley Lew, Vancouver Community College
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Norma Charles, CWILL BC (Children’s Writers and Illustrators)
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Michael Hayward, SFU Canadian Centre for Studies in Publishing
Sharman King, Bookseller
Linda Johnston, Department of Canadian Heritage (retired)
Brian Burtch, SFU Professor
Maureen Nicholson, Editor and Teacher
Alison Cairns, Promotions Coordinator for D&M
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The BC Book Prizes, established in 1985, celebrate the achievements of British Columbia writers and publishers.
The Prizes are administered and awarded by members of a non-profit society who represent all facets of the publishing and writing community. (About the Society ...)
West Coast Book Prize Society
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The BC Book Prizes, established in 1985, celebrate the achievements of British Columbia writers and publishers.
The Prizes are administered and awarded by members of a non-profit society who represent all facets of the publishing and writing community. (About the Society ...)
West Coast Book Prize Society
#901– 207 W. Hastings Street
Vancouver, BC V6B 1H7
Tel (604) 687-2405
Fax (604) 687-2435
.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Media & Sponsor Contact
Rebus Creative Executive Director
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Rebus Creative Publicity
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Logo motif from “Eagle Full Circle” by Roy Vickers
Media Release:
March 6, 2008 Finalist Announcement
March 19, 2008 Lieutenant Governor’s Award Announcement
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BC Book Prizes does not sell, rent or distribute to third parties any personal data collected from our web site or mailing lists.
BC Book Prizes has developed this site as an electronic resources with information about the Prizes and Society. We are committed to providing visitors to the site an experience that respects their privacy. This page summarizes the privacy policy and practices of our web site. We reserve the right to change this policy at any time.
We do not collect personal information that identifies individuals (such as your name, phone number, address, or e-mail address) unless you supply it voluntarily, usually through contacting us via e-mail, fax, regular mail, telephone, or registering in a portion of the web site.
Personal information voluntarily provided by you via our web site will be used only for the purpose for which it was provided (for example, to subscribe to our email newsletter, submission to a prize), or to which you otherwise consent, will be kept strictly confidential, and is not disclosed to anyone outside of BC Book Prizes.
In some instances, we may use outside parties to administer online activities on our behalf, such as event registration services. This may involve the collection of personal information. In such cases, we ensure that the manner in which any outside party collects, uses and retains personal information conforms to our privacy policy.
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Get Involved
The BC Book Prizes invites you to support and help celebrate the best of BC writing and publishing:
Be a Sponsor
Sponsor an Award
As an Award Category Sponsor, attach your name to one of the prizes to be awarded at the gala dinner as well as receive recognition on various promotional materials. As a sponsor you are supporting an important and vital literary tradition in British Columbia that celebrates and promotes local authors.
Support BC Book Prizes On Tour
By bringing finalist authors to bookstores, libraries and public schools, together we will encourage the development of the literary arts in British Columbia and promote interaction among authors, young people and the general public. Sponsors of the BC Book Prizes tour will enjoy recognition before, at and between events in several locations across BC.
Adopt-A-Library
As part of the BC Book Prizes On Tour, we invite you to leave a lasting, tangible legacy of authors’ visits to each school by donating a complete library of the BC Book Prize finalist books. Sponsors can enjoy meeting their sponsored school face-to-face, having company recognition on book plates, name recognition during the gala and more. (Find out more)
For details about any of the above sponsorship opportunities or to have a pdf of our sponsorship booklet sent to you, contact Bryan Pike at 604-687-2403 or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Become a Member
You can become a member of the West Coast Book Prize Society at any time of year. Just mail in a cheque for $20.00 along with your filled in Membership Form. Members are eligible to vote at the Annual General Meeting, are added to our email alerts list, and receive Gala tickets at a discounted price.
Make a Donation
We welcome monetary donations of all sizes year-round. Just mail in your donation with your completed Donation Form or pay by credit card through Paypal by clicking on the “Donate” button in the left-hand column of our website. We also welcome in-kind donations. From electronic equipment to courier services to gift certificates for our silent auction, if you have something to share with us, we’d love to hear from you.
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Before, during, behind-the-scenes or out-in-front, we can use your help! Call us any of the following look like something you’d like to do:
- Administrative Support: Database updates, envelope stuffing, telephones, and the like.
- Distribution Program: Help organize the preparation and delivery of posters, bookmarks and more to the schools, libraries and bookstores.
- Event Production: Assist the set-up, operation and tear-down of public events like the annual BC Book Prize Soiree.
- Other: Work that defies categorization. Please call us with any special skills or interests you have (eg: photography, computers, videography, you name it!). We’ll do our best to match you to a suitable event or task.
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The BC Book Prizes, established in 1985, celebrate the achievements of British Columbia writers and publishers. The Prizes are administered and awarded by members of the West Coast Book Prize Society, a non-profit society that represents all facets of the publishing and writing community.
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About BC Book Prizes
The BC Book Prizes, established in 1985, celebrate the achievements of British Columbia writers and publishers.
The seven Prizes are presented annually at the Lieutenant Governor’s BC Book Prizes Gala in the spring, with the winner of The Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Literary Excellence being announced beforehand at the annual BC Book Prizes Soirée.
The Prizes are administered and awarded by members of a non-profit society who represent all facets of the publishing and writing community.
We gratefully acknowledge the support of our many sponsors and supporters.
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Entry form will be available July 15 for the next round of submissions for the BC Book Prizes
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» Lieutenant Governor’s Award
Hubert Evans Non-Fiction Prize
Awarded to the author of the best original non-fiction literary work (philosophy, belles lettres, biography, history etc.). Quality of research and writing are major considerations in the judging of this prize as are insight and originality. The writer must be a B.C./Yukon resident or have lived in B.C. or the Yukon for three of the last five years. The book may have been published anywhere.
Supported by AbeBooks, Victoria Bindery and First Choice Books
Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize
Awarded to the author of the best work of poetry. The author must be a B.C./Yukon resident or have lived in B.C. or the Yukon for three of the past five years. No anthologies or “best of” collections. The book may have been published anywhere.
Supported by the B.C. Teachers’ Federation
Roderick Haig-Brown Regional Prize
Awarded to the author(s) of the book which contributes most to the enjoyment and understanding of British Columbia. The book may deal with any aspect of the province (people, history, geography, oceanography, etc.) and must be original. Reprints, revised editions, guide books and how-to books are not considered for this prize. The book may have been published anywhere and the author may reside outside B.C.
Supported by Marquis
Sheila A. Egoff Children’s Literature Prize
Awarded to the author of novels, including chapter books, aimed at juveniles and young adults, as well as non-fiction books for children (including biography) which have not been highly illustrated. The author must be a B.C./Yukon resident or have lived in B.C. or the Yukon for three of the past five years. The book may have been published anywhere.
Supported by the BC Library Association
Christie Harris Illustrated Children’s Literature Prize
Awarded to the author and illustrator of picture books, picture story books, and illustrated non-fiction books. The prize is shared by the author and the illustrator. The author and/or illustrator must be a B.C./Yukon resident or have lived in B.C. or the Yukon for three of the past five years. The book may have been published anywhere.
Supported by Kate Walker and Ampersand Inc.
Bill Duthie Booksellers’ Choice Award
Presented to the originating publisher and author(s) of the best book in terms of public appeal, initiative, design, production and content. The publisher must have its head office in B.C. or the Yukon and the creative control in terms of editing, design and production must have been within B.C. or the Yukon. BC bookstore owners determines the winner by ballot.
Supported by the BC Booksellers’ Association
Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Literary Excellence
Established in 2003 by the Honourable Iona Campagnolo to recognize British Columbia writers who have contributed to the development of literary excellence in the Province. This award has a separate nomination form and submission deadline. There is no fee to enter.
Supported by The Honourable Lieutenant Governor of BC