KOBZAR Book Award
The submission deadline for this opportunity has passed.
Deadline for Submissions: May 31, 2019
Presented every two years, the $25,000 KOBZAR™ Book Award recognizes outstanding contributions to Canadian literary arts by authors who write about a topic that involves a tangible connection to the Ukrainian Canadian experience. Genres include literary non-fiction, fiction, poetry, young readers’ literature, plays, screenplays and musicals. Distinctive to this award is monetary payment to the publisher.
The award fills a very important “niche” in the Canadian and North American book and literary awards scene. It impacts the lives of authors by giving them recognition and providing resources to enable them to continue their work. It also creates a place for the Ukrainian Canadian experience and its stories.
Deadline
May 31, 2019, deadline for March 2020 awarding.
All entries for the 2020 Award must be published in English between January 1, 2017 and May 31, 2019.
The Prize
- The KOBZAR™ Book Award, valued at $25,000, is awarded every second year. The author of the winning submission will be awarded $20,000 and the publisher of the work will be awarded $5,000.
- The KOBZAR™ Book Award is sponsored by the Ukrainian Canadian Foundation of Taras Shevchenko (Shevchenko Foundation), a national, chartered philanthropic institution.
Eligibility
- Authors must be either Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada.
- Genres include literary non-fiction, fiction, poetry, young readers’ literature, plays, screenplays, and musicals.
- The topic must have a tangible connection to the Ukrainian Canadian experience.
Submission Process
- Submissions will be judged by a three-person jury in a peer review process.
- A Board Member of the Shevchenko Foundation will sit on the jury as a non-voting advisor.
- The composition of the jury will be announced four (4) months prior to announcing a winner.
You can find more information by visiting kobzarbookaward.com.
