The Carol Shields Prize for Fiction

The 2026 Shields Prize Longlist! On behalf of the Jury, Carmen Maria Machado shared: “It’s been such an honor and a privilege to encounter this body of work by women and non-binary authors, who are writing some of the most exciting literature...” 1/5 buff.ly/q0NMcIo

@ShieldsPrize!

Happening tomorrow in Toronto!

We are proud to sponsor a panel of women at the upcoming Qissa Festival: Celebrating Newcomer and Refugee Writers, happening March 29, 2026 at Small World Music Centre in Toronto. Free to attend. Registration required: veritascharityservices.com/events/qissa-f…

for the beginners/unpublished fiction writers, i am judging novel beginnings, a writing competition focused on the first 5,000 words of an unpublished novel, and the winner will receive $50,000. deadline: mar 31.
submit: prowritingaid.com/novel-beginnin…

One week remains to submit your application for a Silvers Grant. Up to $10,000 to support your nonfiction work. Books and longform articles/criticism eligible. Apply at silversfoundation.org/grants/

Media Buzz! You saw the 2026 Shields Prize longlist first on People Magazine: people.com/carol-shields-… We are thankful to all the outlets that help us celebrate outstanding works of fiction by women and non-binary writers in the United States and Canada. carolshieldsprizeforfiction.com/media

The @ShieldsPrize has announced its 15-title longlist for the 2026 prize. bit.ly/46NA5Uz Canadians: Jaime Burnet - milktooth; Nina Dunic - Suddenly Light; Lee Lai - Cannon; Amanda Leduc - Wild Life.

The press is honored to be included in this long list for one of the biggest literary awards in North America alongside many big house books. Congrats to Ruyan Meng, the author of THE MORGUE KEEPER!

2026 Shields Prize Longlist: ● The Morgue Keeper by Ruyan Meng (7.13 Books) ● The Sea Gives Up the Dead by Molly Olguín (Red Hen Press) ● Lion by Sonya Walger (New York Review Books) Help us celebrate and spread the word! 🎉📚 Learn more: buff.ly/q0NMcIo 5/5

2026 Shields Prize Longlist: ● Audition by Katie Kitamura (Riverhead Books) ● Cannon by Lee Lai (Drawn & Quarterly) ● Wild Life by Amanda Leduc (Random House Canada) ● A Guardian and a Thief by Megha Majumdar (McClelland & Stewart, Canada; Knopf, USA) 4/5

The 2026 Shields Prize Longlist! On behalf of the Jury, Carmen Maria Machado shared: “It’s been such an honor and a privilege to encounter this body of work by women and non-binary authors, who are writing some of the most exciting literature...” 1/5 buff.ly/q0NMcIo

EVENT: Gisèle Pelicot Toronto Book Launch: "A Hymn to Life" eventbrite.ca/e/gisele-pelic…

Submissions are open for the 2027 #WTFellowship. One writer will receive $50K for outstanding promise in their work to date plus a two-week residency at the @banffcentre. See eligibility criteria and full program details at writerstrust.com/Fellowship #WT50

Just announced, the longlist for the 2026 @WomensPrize for Fiction! 🎉 From a love story with a razor-sharp and blisteringly funny critique of big tech to an incandescent debut from one of America’s most exciting new voices, discover the nominees here: waterstones.com/category/cultu…

We're hiring! The full-time Senior Awards & Honors Manager is an instrumental position in the annual presentation of the National Book Awards, Lifetime Achievement Awards, and 5 Under 35 program. Visit our website to learn more: nationalbook.org/about-us/caree…

Local Novelist Kim Coleman Foote Shares Her Story for Black History Month patch.com/new-jersey/mon…

Photo of the wonderful #CarolShieldsPrize jury. Honored to serve alongside these fabulous writers. This Prize for #Fiction is the largest English-language literary prize in the world for women and non-binary authors. ($150,000 US).@ShieldsPrize