Saskatchewan Book Awards

Media Overview

The Saskatchewan Book Awards celebrates, promotes and rewards Saskatchewan authors and publishers worthy of recognition through 14 awards, granted on an annual or semi-annual basis.

The Saskatchewan Book Awards promotes Saskatchewan’s authors and publishers at an annual awards gala, and throughout the year and throughout the province at Shortlist Readings, Salon readings and year-round displays of Saskatchewan books. The public events, and the awards process, generate interest, excitement, and pride for authors and publishers throughout the province, as well as providing authors with opportunities to meet their readers.

Saskatchewan Book Awards events now draw more than 1,000 people each year, and provide valuable media exposure for Saskatchewan authors, publishers, donors and sponsors, while increasing knowledge about Saskatchewan’s literary community.

We welcome media inquiries about our events. To contact us, please click here. To read more about us, please click here.

To read the most recent awards shortlist, please click here.

To view the award winners, please click here.

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The Saskatchewan Book Awards is a not-for-profit organization which recognizes, supports and promotes the Saskatchewan writing and publishing community. It provides its sponsors and donors with valuable media and public recognition throughout the year.

We welcome donations from individuals, corporations, and agencies.

What We Do

We celebrate and recognize excellence in writing and publishing

We offer 14 annual awards to celebrate, promote and reward Saskatchewan authors and publishers worthy of recognition.

The Saskatchewan Book Awards is the only provincially-focused book award program and a principal ambassador for Saskatchewan’s literary community, which includes more than 300 writers and 75 book publishers. Its solid reputation for celebrating artistic excellence in style is recognized nationally.

Award winners are determined through a jury process of the highest integrity, by high-calibre jurors who are recognized as leaders with significant expertise in each award.