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The Sunburst Award for Excellence in Canadian Literature of the Fantastic is an annual juried award that recognizes exceptional works of Canadian speculative literature. www.sunburstaward.org
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Access Copyright @accesscopyright.bsky.social · 29d
Congratulations to AC affiliate Nalo Hopkinson!
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Sunburst Award @sunburstaward.bsky.social · Sep 11
✨🎉The Sunburst Award Society is delighted to announce that Blackheart Man (Simon & Schuster) by Nalo Hopkinson is the winner of the 2025 Sunburst Award for Excellence in Canadian Literature of the Fantastic. @nalohop.bsky.social is now a three time winner of the award. Congratulations Nalo!
Cover photo of Blackheart Man by Nalo Hopkinson, award-winning author of Brown Girl in the Ring. Image of 1 person with two other people's heads behind him. Text that says "Yet another brilliant novel from master writer." -KATE ELLIOT "Truly astounding." -THE WASHINGTON POST Photo of author Nalo Hopkinson with a bald head, wearing glasses and a shiny green shirt. Photo credit David C. Findlay.
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Heather J. "Witchy" Wood🧙‍♀️ @rollwithheather.bsky.social · 29d
CBC Books: Nalo Hopkinson wins 2025 Sunburst Award #CanLit #SpecFic
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Nalo Hopkinson wins 2025 Sunburst Award | CBC Books
The B.C.-based writer has won for her latest novel Blackheart Man. The $3,000 prize recognizes Canadian writers for fantastical writing.
www.cbc.ca
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Locus Magazine @locusmag.bsky.social · Sep 11
Hopkinson Wins 2025 Sunburst Award
Hopkinson Wins 2025 Sunburst Award
The Sunburst Award Society has announced Nalo Hopkinson, author of Blackheart Man (Saga), as the winner of this year’s Sunburst Award for Excellence in Canadian Literature of the Fantastic. O…
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Sunburst Award @sunburstaward.bsky.social · Sep 11
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Sunburst Award @sunburstaward.bsky.social · Sep 11
✨🎉The Sunburst Award Society is delighted to announce that Blackheart Man (Simon & Schuster) by Nalo Hopkinson is the winner of the 2025 Sunburst Award for Excellence in Canadian Literature of the Fantastic. @nalohop.bsky.social is now a three time winner of the award. Congratulations Nalo!
Cover photo of Blackheart Man by Nalo Hopkinson, award-winning author of Brown Girl in the Ring. Image of 1 person with two other people's heads behind him. Text that says "Yet another brilliant novel from master writer." -KATE ELLIOT "Truly astounding." -THE WASHINGTON POST Photo of author Nalo Hopkinson with a bald head, wearing glasses and a shiny green shirt. Photo credit David C. Findlay.
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NeWest Press @newestpress.bsky.social · Aug 5
NeWest Press is excited to announce the launch of Barbour Books, our new speculative fiction imprint. Edited by award-winning author and scholar Jenna Butler. Authors looking to submit manuscripts to the imprint can do so now at our manuscript site.

#NeWestPress #BarbourBooks #CanadianSciFi #CanLit
Introducing Barbour Books. Logo of a blue rocket ship blasting towards green stars.
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Heather J. "Witchy" Wood🧙‍♀️ @rollwithheather.bsky.social · Jul 22
CBC Books: Nalo Hopkinson and Canisia Lubrin among the authors shortlisted for the 2025 Sunburst Award #CanLit
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Nalo Hopkinson and Canisia Lubrin shortlisted for the 2025 Sunburst Award | CBC Books
The prize recognizes Canadian writers for fantastical writing.
www.cbc.ca
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Sydney Hegele @sydhegele.bsky.social · Jul 22
A massive thank you to Natalee Caple, Geoff Ryman, and Lorina Stephens for selecting BIRD SUIT (@invisibooks 2024) as one of five books on the shortlist for the Sunburst Award for Excellence in Canadian Literature of the Fantastic. Grateful to be alongside Canisia, Nalo, Clayton, and Frankie ❤️
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Sunburst Award @sunburstaward.bsky.social · Jul 21
📣✨The Sunburst Award Society is pleased to announce the shortlist for the 2025 Award. We are delighted that the five-book shortlist highlights the scope and stellar quality of contemporary Canadian literature of the fantastic published in 2024.
www.sunburstaward.org/node/144
Red swirl graphic The Sunburst Award for Excellence in Canadian Literature of the Fantastic The Sunburst Award 2025 Shortlist: Barnet, Frankie — Mood Swings (McClelland & Stewart) Hegele, Sydney — Bird Suit (Invisible Publishing) Hopkinson, Nalo — Blackheart Man (Simon & Schuster) Lubrin, Canisia — Code Noir (Alfred A. Knopf Canada) Smith, Clayton B. — A Seal of Salvage (Breakwater Books)
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Access Copyright @accesscopyright.bsky.social · Jul 23
Congratulations to this year's shortlisted authors, including our affiliate @nalohop.bsky.social.
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Sunburst Award @sunburstaward.bsky.social · Jul 21
📣✨The Sunburst Award Society is pleased to announce the shortlist for the 2025 Award. We are delighted that the five-book shortlist highlights the scope and stellar quality of contemporary Canadian literature of the fantastic published in 2024.
www.sunburstaward.org/node/144
Red swirl graphic The Sunburst Award for Excellence in Canadian Literature of the Fantastic The Sunburst Award 2025 Shortlist: Barnet, Frankie — Mood Swings (McClelland & Stewart) Hegele, Sydney — Bird Suit (Invisible Publishing) Hopkinson, Nalo — Blackheart Man (Simon & Schuster) Lubrin, Canisia — Code Noir (Alfred A. Knopf Canada) Smith, Clayton B. — A Seal of Salvage (Breakwater Books)
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Chadwick Ginther @chadwickginther.bsky.social · Jul 21
Congrats to the Sunburst Award nominees!
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Sunburst Award @sunburstaward.bsky.social · Jul 21
📣✨The Sunburst Award Society is pleased to announce the shortlist for the 2025 Award. We are delighted that the five-book shortlist highlights the scope and stellar quality of contemporary Canadian literature of the fantastic published in 2024.
www.sunburstaward.org/node/144
Red swirl graphic The Sunburst Award for Excellence in Canadian Literature of the Fantastic The Sunburst Award 2025 Shortlist: Barnet, Frankie — Mood Swings (McClelland & Stewart) Hegele, Sydney — Bird Suit (Invisible Publishing) Hopkinson, Nalo — Blackheart Man (Simon & Schuster) Lubrin, Canisia — Code Noir (Alfred A. Knopf Canada) Smith, Clayton B. — A Seal of Salvage (Breakwater Books)
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Sunburst Award @sunburstaward.bsky.social · Jul 21
📣✨The Sunburst Award Society is pleased to announce the shortlist for the 2025 Award. We are delighted that the five-book shortlist highlights the scope and stellar quality of contemporary Canadian literature of the fantastic published in 2024.
www.sunburstaward.org/node/144
Red swirl graphic The Sunburst Award for Excellence in Canadian Literature of the Fantastic The Sunburst Award 2025 Shortlist: Barnet, Frankie — Mood Swings (McClelland & Stewart) Hegele, Sydney — Bird Suit (Invisible Publishing) Hopkinson, Nalo — Blackheart Man (Simon & Schuster) Lubrin, Canisia — Code Noir (Alfred A. Knopf Canada) Smith, Clayton B. — A Seal of Salvage (Breakwater Books)
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Gory Bledalot @coreyredekop.bsky.social · Jun 17
The Sunburst Award for Canadian Literature of the Fantastic is back! Read the longlist for the 2025 award! Then read the books! Big congrats to @nalohop.bsky.social, @robertjsawyer.com, and the rest of the nominees!
💙📚 #booksky #sunburstaward #canlit
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Sunburst Award @sunburstaward.bsky.social · Jun 17
✨The Sunburst Society is pleased to announce the longlist for the 2025 Award. We are delighted that the longlist highlights the diversity, quality, and scope of contemporary Canadian literature of the fantastic published in 2024. www.sunburstaward.org
The Sunburst Award for Excellence in Canadian Literature 2025 Longlist Barnet, Frankie Mood Swings (McCleland& & Stewart) Coile, Mason - William (G.P. Putnam's Sons) Ghan, Ben Berman The Years Shall Run Like Rabbits (Buckrider Books) Hegele, Sydney- Bird Suit (Invisible Publishing) Hopkinson, Nalo Blackheart Man (Simon & Schuster) Lubrin, Canisia Code Noir (Alfred A. Knopf Canada) Oliveira, Anthony Dayspring (Strange Light) O'Neill, Heather The Capital of Dreams (HarperCollins) Sawyer, Robert The Downloaded (Shadowpaw Press) Smith, Clayton B. Seal of Salvage (Breakwater Books)'
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Sunburst Award @sunburstaward.bsky.social · Jun 17
✨The Sunburst Society is pleased to announce the longlist for the 2025 Award. We are delighted that the longlist highlights the diversity, quality, and scope of contemporary Canadian literature of the fantastic published in 2024. www.sunburstaward.org
The Sunburst Award for Excellence in Canadian Literature 2025 Longlist Barnet, Frankie Mood Swings (McCleland& & Stewart) Coile, Mason - William (G.P. Putnam's Sons) Ghan, Ben Berman The Years Shall Run Like Rabbits (Buckrider Books) Hegele, Sydney- Bird Suit (Invisible Publishing) Hopkinson, Nalo Blackheart Man (Simon & Schuster) Lubrin, Canisia Code Noir (Alfred A. Knopf Canada) Oliveira, Anthony Dayspring (Strange Light) O'Neill, Heather The Capital of Dreams (HarperCollins) Sawyer, Robert The Downloaded (Shadowpaw Press) Smith, Clayton B. Seal of Salvage (Breakwater Books)'
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