Canadian Booksellers Association Libris Awards

Deadline: June 1, annually

Eligibility: Open to outstanding literary achievement in a variety of subject areas by any Canadian author whose work has contributed to the growth of the Canadian bookselling industry as a whole.

Value: A trophy for each of the awards.

Contact: Susan Dayus

Canadian Booksellers Association
789 Don Mills Rd., Ste. 700
Toronto, ON M3C 1T5
Phone: 416-467-7883
FAX: 416-467-7886
E-Mail: enquiries@cbabook.org
Website: http://www.cbabook.org/awards

Description: Author of the Year Award-- Awarded to the Canadian author of an outstanding literary work that contributes to Canadian culture and combines readability with strong sales. Fiction Book of the Year Award-- Awarded for a Canadian work of fiction that had an outstanding impact on the Canadian bookselling industry, created wide media attention, brought people into bookstores, and had strong sales. Non-Fiction Book of the Year Award-- Awarded for a Canadian work of non-fiction that had an outstanding impact on the Canadian bookselling industry, created wide media attention, brought people into bookstores, and had strong sales.

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