2027 CANREADS AWARDS

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Entries will be evaluated by our team on a variety of writing skills and literary merit, including: storytelling ability, author’s ability to engage the reader, transitions and hooks, pacing and movement of the story, author’s skill with voice, character, dialogue, and narrative, grammar, and punctuation. 

This year, we're excited to introduce more categories. By entering the CANREADS Book Award, you will be competing against other talented authors. We look forward to discovering and celebrating new stories.

Eligible 2027 Award Categories:

1. Adult Fiction
2. Adult Nonfiction
3. Women’s Fiction
4. Historical Fiction
5. Thriller
6. Mystery / Suspense
7. Romance
8. Speculative Fiction / Science Fiction
9. Fantasy 
10. Horror 
11. Poetry
12. Short Story Collections
13. Memoir (Adversity, Resilience & Growth)
14. Memoir / Autobiography / Biography (General / Personal Narrative)
15. Entertainment / Arts / Music
16. Self-Help / Guide / Personal Development
17. Parenting / Family
18. Food / Wine / Cooking
19. Wellness / Health / Lifestyle
20. Business / Finance / Communications
21. Science / Animals / Nature
22. Children (Fiction & Nonfiction)
23. Young Adult & Middle Grade (Fiction & Nonfiction)
24. Best in Design

Authors are encouraged to select the category that most accurately represents their book. If you are unsure which category to choose, a CANREADS representative is available to assist prior to submission. 

Categories with insufficient entries may be merged or removed from the current awards cycle at CANREADS’ discretion. In such cases, submitted titles will automatically be reassigned to the most appropriate related category and will remain fully eligible for consideration.

CANREADS also reserves the right to introduce additional categories if a sufficient volume of submissions is received within a clearly defined genre or subgenre not listed above.

If you have trouble choosing a category, please don't hesitate to reach out to a member of our team for help at info@canreads.ca.

• Entries can be independently published (self-published) or published by a qualifying hybrid or traditional publisher.
• Author must have lived in Canada as a resident or citizen for at least one year to be eligible for submission, or the book must be published by a Canadian publisher.
• Independent publishers and authors who have no editorial review can still submit their works for consideration.
• Books must be written in English. (We hope to expand to French-language books in the future as we grow.)
• Please refer to the list above for accepted categories.
• Book publication dates must fall between January 2016–April 2027.

• We accept digital galleys (PDF and EPUB), and physical copies sent to our office or judges (address provided upon request). Electronic copies are required, physical copies are optional.
• Payments must be made online through our submissions page (linked below).
• Entrees will not be considered until the payment is confirmed and book is received.

• $89 per title
• $50 per additional category (up to 3)
•  Awards entry to unlimited categories included with the purchase of a editorial review

Enter the 2027 CANREADS Awards by March 31 to lock in our early bird pricing.