Carol Shields Prize Longlist
The Carol Shields Prize for Fiction longlist is out, with finalists to be announced April 21 and the winner on June 2 [https://cbc.ca/books/carol-shields-prize-for-fiction-longlist-2026-9.7116356].
The longlist includes debut novelists alongside established writers, showcasing a range of voices in fiction. Canadian authors make up a significant portion of the longlist, but the prize is open to women and non-binary writers of any nationality. The winner will receive $150,000 CAD, making it the largest literary prize in the world for women and non-binary writers.
