The Carol Shields Prize for Fiction

The Carol Shields Prize for Fiction is the first major English-language literary award to celebrate creativity and excellence in fiction by women and non-binary writers in Canada and the United States. It awards $150,000 USD to its winner, and
$12,500 USD to each of its four finalists, annually.

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