Image: Shortlisted books in the 2023 Awards Program. Picture taken at the Ceremony with attendees in the background.
The 31st annual Hamilton Literary Awards
The Hamilton Literary Awards is an annual program proudly presented in partnership with Hamilton Arts Council, gritLIT: Hamilton’s Readers and Writers Festival and Hamilton Public Library to recognize and celebrate published authors from the Greater Hamilton Area (GHA) and Six Nations of the Grand River.
Awards are presented for books that demonstrate literary excellence in the categories of Fiction, Non-Fiction, Poetry and Children’s Literature. The Hamilton Literary Awards also include the Kerry Schooley Book Award to be given to the book that is most evocative of the City of Hamilton and/or the surrounding area, in relation to themes, settings, and/or subjects. The Kerry Schooley Book Award has been named in honour of the late Kerry J. Schooley who was a tireless advocate for literary arts in Hamilton. Learn more about Kerry Schooley
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Awards Ceremony Information
Hamilton Arts Council, GritLit: Hamilton’s Readers and Writers Festival and Hamilton Public Library are elated to announce that the 31st Annual Hamilton Literary Awards Ceremony will be held on Thursday, December 12th at 7:00PM, in Hamilton Public Library's Hamilton Room.
A short list of finalists will be announced in November 2024.
Award recipients will be announced at the Awards Ceremony!
About Kerry Schooley