CBC Nonfiction Prize
CBC | Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity
Deadline to enter: March 1, 2026
Enter the CBC Nonfiction Prize before March 1, 2026 and you could be in Banff! Winning a CBC Literary Prize means you will receive $6,000 from the Canada Council for the Arts, have your work published on CBC Books and enjoy a two-week writing residency at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity.
Some of our past winners (@csutherwrites + @msrachelrobb) shared a few snapshots of their picturesque time in Banff!
The prize is open to all Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada who have reached the age of majority in their province or territory of residence, whether living in Canada or abroad.
If you are a writing group, library, school or bookstore who wants to let your community know about the CBC Literary Prizes, you can download a poster here.
Head to cbcbooks.ca for more information on how to submit your writing.
What can you win
The winner will receive $6,000 from the Canada Council for the Arts, a two-week writing residency at Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity and have their work published on CBC Books.
