The BC Book Prizes, established in 1985, celebrate the achievements of British Columbia writers and publishers.

The seven Prizes, plus The Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Literary Excellence, are presented annually at the Lieutenant Governor’s BC Book Prize Gala in April.

The Prizes are administered and awarded by members of a non-profit society who represent all facets of the publishing and writing community.

The awards include: http://www.bcbookprizes.ca/winners/

• Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize
  Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize
  The Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize, established in 1986, is awarded annually to the best collection of poetry by a resident of British Columbia, Canada.One of the B.C. Book Prizes, the award was originally known as the B.C. Prize for Poetry...
  
  
• Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize
  Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize
  The Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize, established in 1985 as one of the BC Book Prizes, is awarded annually to the best work of fiction by a resident of British Columbia, Canada....
  
  
• Roderick Haig-Brown Regional Prize
  Roderick Haig-Brown Regional Prize
  The Roderick Haig-Brown Prize is part of the BC Book Prizes, awarded in celebration of the achievements of British Columbia writers and publishers. It is awarded to the author of books who "contributes most to the enjoyment and understanding of British Columbia". No requirements in terms of...
  
  
• Hubert Evans Non-Fiction Prize
  Hubert Evans Non-Fiction Prize
  The Hubert Evans Non-Fiction Prize, established in 1985, is awarded annually as the BC Book Prize for the best non-fiction book by a resident of British Columbia, Canada.-1985:David Ricardo Williams – Duff: A Life in the Law...
  
  
• Sheila A. Egoff Children’s Literature Prize
  Sheila A. Egoff Children’s Literature Prize
  The Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize is awarded annually as the BC Book Prize for the best juvenile or young adult novel or work of non-fiction by a resident of British Columbia or the Yukon, Canada. It was first awarded in 1987...
  
  
• Christie Harris Illustrated Children’s Literature Prize
  Christie Harris Illustrated Children’s Literature Prize
  The Christie Harris Illustrated Children’s Literature Prize is awarded annually as the BC Book Prize for the author and illustrator of the best picture books, picture story books, and illustrated non-fiction books. The prize is shared by the author and the illustrator, who must be a resident of...
  
  
• Bill Duthie Booksellers' Choice Award
  Bill Duthie Booksellers' Choice Award
  The Bill Duthie Booksellers' Choice Award is a literary prize awarded annually by the BC Book Prizes for the "best book in terms of public appeal, initiative, design, production and content." The prize is shared by the author and publisher. To qualify, the publisher must be located in British...
  
  
• Lieutenant Governor's Award for Literary Excellence
  Lieutenant Governor's Award for Literary Excellence
  The Lieutenant Governor's Award for Literary Excellence is administered by the BC Book Prizes and recognizes a writer who has contributed significantly to the development of literary excellence in British Columbia, as well as having written a substantial body of literary work throughout his or her...