About the Ottawa Book Awards
Since 1985, the Ottawa Book Awards have recognized the top English and French books published in the previous year. Both languages have categories for fiction and non-fiction. All shortlisted finalists receive $1,000 and each winner receives a prize of $7,500.
Celebrate the talent and creativity of our authors past and present, and applaud their remarkable achievements on the world’s literary stage.
Announcement of 2023 finalists
You can watch readings by the authors at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlAoMTGcR44_I9hWxA9XMh288jYXCcVlI
Announcement of 2023 winners
Winners of the 2023 Ottawa Book Awards were revealed during an awards ceremony at Meridian Theatres at Centrepointe on Wednesday, October 11, 2023, at 7:00 p.m
Additionally, the following awards were presented at the ceremony:
A special thank you to our partner, the Ottawa Public Library / Bibliothèque publique d'Ottawa.
2024 Application Form (The online form will open in a new window or browser. )