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Happy publication day! The White Hot by Quiara Alegría Hudes, a 2026 Shields Prize Finalist, is out in paperback. A read that fits perfectly in your beach bag or you state park hiking backpack. 🔥🌳🏖️ @oneworldbooks.bsky.social
We asked Diamond Braxton, the 2025 recipient of the Carol Shields Prize Foundation Residency at Hedgebrook, some questions about their transformative experience. carolshieldsprizeforfiction.com/prizenews/diamond-braxton-hr
Interview: Diamond Braxton is the 2025 Carol Shields Prize Foundation Residency at Hedgebrook Recipient — Carol Shields Prize for Fiction
Diamond Braxton is the 2025 Carol Shields Prize Foundation Residency at Hedgebrook recipient. We asked Diamond some questions about her transforming experience with the mentorship program. Learn more ...
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Submissions for the 2027 Carol Shields Prize for Fiction are open! U.S. and Canadian Publishers: Submit eligible books published between January 1 and July 31, 2026 by October 2. Early bird discount: Aug 28. More info: carolshieldsprizeforfiction.com/submissions
TONIGHT, July 15: LA/Pasadena – Fatimah Asghar launches Daughter of the Mountains in conversation with Natália Affonso and Aqsa Altaf @vromans. vromansbookstore.com/event/2026-0...
Fatimah Asghar, in conversation with Natália Affonso & Aqsa Altaf, discusses & signs Daughter of the Mountains: Poems of Heartbreak & Homecoming
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We're so excited for this short film inspired by Eliza Barry Callahan's novel THE HEARING TEST, starring Victoria Pedretti and Maya Hawke! 🤩 Learn more about where you can watch it here: qnews.com.au/where-to-wat...
Where to watch Victoria Pedretti and Maya Hawke's sapphic short film
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Submissions for the 2027 Carol Shields Prize for Fiction are open! U.S. and Canadian Publishers: Submit eligible books published between January 1 and July 31, 2026 by October 2. Early bird discount: Aug 28. More info: carolshieldsprizeforfiction.com/submissions
Great News: Fatimah Asghar, 2023 Shields Prize Winner, is on Tour! Event Dates for Daughter of the Mountains, a Poetry Collection, published by @oneworldbooks.bsky.social. For more information: carolshieldsprizeforfiction.com/prizenews/asghar-tour-2026
Fatimah Asghar, 2023 Shields Prize Winner, is on Tour! — Carol Shields Prize for Fiction
Join Fatimah Asghar on tour for DAUGHTER OF THE MOUNTAINS, their new poetry collection out with One World Books.
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Publishers, get ready! Submissions for the 2026 Carol Shields Prize for Fiction open in July. Subscribe to our mailing list to get the news in your inbox: mailchi.mp/carolshields...
The Shields Prize Foundation was created because we saw the need to support women and non-binary writers in the literary world. We set out to make a change and we are proud to say we are doing it. We strive to create a literary community where all feel welcome and celebrated.
Congratulations, Julia! 🎉 Hellions was published by Tin House. Learn more: carolshieldsprizeforfiction.com/2026-winner
2026 Winner Hellions by Julia Elliott — Carol Shields Prize for Fiction
Author Julia Elliott wins $150,000USD Carol Shields Prize for Fiction for Hellions. She will also receive a 5-day stay at Fogo Island Inn. The announcement was made at a live event in Chicago. The Pri...
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NPR@npr.org · 3mo agoThe author is known for genre-bending stories that span Southern gothic, horror and fairy tale.
Julia Elliott wins the @carolshieldsprize.bsky.social for Hellions n gives a shoutout to all the weirdo writers out there. To stories!!!The prize is $150,000. #books #reading #literature #arts #culture
I'm excited to announce that the German translation of my novel Brotherless Night made the shortlist for the 2026 Internationaler Literaturpreis! www.hkw.de/en/programme...
Shortlist for the 2026 Internationaler Literaturpreis | HKW Haus der Kulturen der Welt
Prize for Contemporary Literatures in Translation
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Head over to Instagram to enter our 2026 Shields Prize shortlist giveaway! www.instagram.com/p/DYpXz4DlD3... closes May 26.
Final week to submit for our RBC/PEN Canada New Voices Award 📣 The award is open to any genre of writing, including creative nonfiction, journalism, novel and memoir excerpts, plays, short stories, and poetry collections. 📅 Deadline: Thursday May 7, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. EST. buff.ly/k8WAQzp
A year ago today, 2024 Shields Prize winner V. V. Ganeshananthan (Brotherless Night) announced that Canisia Lubrin (Code Noir) was the 2025 winner. Toronto! Have you got your tickets for our reading event at Lula Lounge on June 1? www.eventbrite.com/e/reading-an...
There’s still time to apply. Toronto folks, please share!
The Carol Shields Prize For Fiction@carolshieldsprize.bsky.social · 4mo agoWe’re hiring! Event and Fundraising Assistant: a 7-week position funded by Canada Summer Jobs. Are you passionate about literary fiction and keen to support women and non-binary writers?
Congratulations to the writers shortlisted for the Carol Shields Prize for Fiction. All stellar books -- it will be very difficult to decide on a winner, but our jury is working hard and debating. Read them all before they decide on a winner. You have till June 2!
The Carol Shields Prize For Fiction@carolshieldsprize.bsky.social · 4mo agoThe 2026 Shields Prize Shortlist is Here! Hellions by Julia Elliott (Tin House), The White Hot by Quiara Alegría Hudes (One World), Cannon by Lee Lai (Drawn & Quarterly), A Guardian and a Thief by Megha Majumdar (McClelland & Stewart; Knopf), and Lion by Sonya Walger (New York Review Books).
Glad to see Hellions on here and just bought A Guardian and a Thief!
The Carol Shields Prize For Fiction@carolshieldsprize.bsky.social · 4mo agoThe 2026 Shields Prize Shortlist is Here! Hellions by Julia Elliott (Tin House), The White Hot by Quiara Alegría Hudes (One World), Cannon by Lee Lai (Drawn & Quarterly), A Guardian and a Thief by Megha Majumdar (McClelland & Stewart; Knopf), and Lion by Sonya Walger (New York Review Books).
Sonya Walger's Lion is on the list! It's a wonderful book we published last year. Congrats to Sonya and all the other nominees.
The Carol Shields Prize For Fiction@carolshieldsprize.bsky.social · 4mo agoThe 2026 Shields Prize Shortlist is Here! Hellions by Julia Elliott (Tin House), The White Hot by Quiara Alegría Hudes (One World), Cannon by Lee Lai (Drawn & Quarterly), A Guardian and a Thief by Megha Majumdar (McClelland & Stewart; Knopf), and Lion by Sonya Walger (New York Review Books).
The 2026 Shields Prize Shortlist is Here! Hellions by Julia Elliott (Tin House), The White Hot by Quiara Alegría Hudes (One World), Cannon by Lee Lai (Drawn & Quarterly), A Guardian and a Thief by Megha Majumdar (McClelland & Stewart; Knopf), and Lion by Sonya Walger (New York Review Books).
The 2026 Shortlist — Carol Shields Prize for Fiction
Writers Julia Elliott, Quiara Alegría Hudes, Lee Lai, Megha Majumdar, and Sonya Walger are finalists for the $150,000 prize celebrating women and non-binary fiction authors and their books in the Uni...
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We’re hiring! Event and Fundraising Assistant: a 7-week position funded by Canada Summer Jobs. Are you passionate about literary fiction and keen to support women and non-binary writers?
The VWF 2026 online auction is open for bidding! 🎉 Browse all 60+ lots and place your bids now: vwf2026.charityauction.bid You could take home the full collection of 15 books longlisted for the 2026 Carol Shields Prize for Fiction, generously donated by @carolshieldsprize.bsky.social.
April 17, @anotherstoryto.bsky.social launches SOUTH ASIAN FEMINISMS IN DIASPORA IN CANADA in Toronto. Featuring a keynote by Sunera Thobani and discussion with Amina Jamal, Jane Ku, Maryam Khan, Ayesha Mian Akram, Safiyya Hosein, and Marshia Akbar. Hybrid event on Zoom: https://bit.ly/41sWoLW
Media Buzz! You saw the 2026 Shields Prize longlist first on People Magazine: people.com/carol-shield... 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
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...
Thank you for sharing, Sugi! Who will join @sugi.bsky.social in the Winners circle? 😊
V.V. Ganeshananthan@sugi.bsky.social · 5mo agoSo excited to see this year's Carol Shields Prize Longlist!
This is the good stuff…🎊
The Carol Shields Prize For Fiction@carolshieldsprize.bsky.social · 5mo agoThe 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...” carolshieldsprizeforfiction.com/2026-longlist 🧵 1/5
