Hamilton Literary Awards
Join us in celebrating the power of storytelling & the joy of reading
Annual Celebration
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Started in 1993, the Hamilton Literary Awards is presented by Hamilton Arts Council annually to recognize and celebrate published authors from the Greater Hamilton Area and Six Nations of the Grand River.
Categories
Each year, awards are presented across five categories: Fiction, Non-Fiction, Poetry, Children's Literature, and a special category that changes annually to recognize unique or outstanding contributions to literature.
Applications
Building new audiences for authors in the Greater Hamilton Area and Six Nations of the Grand River.
Creating pathways for authors to develop their professional networks.
Fostering and highlighting diverse representation of authors, committee members, adjudicators, audiences, and host.
Contributing to a vibrant literary culture in Hamilton, celebrating the city’s reputation as a place where writing and storytelling thrive.
Increasing visibility of and access to the Hamilton Literary Awards.
2024 Literary Awards Recipients
Fiction
Chrysalis by Anuja Varghese
Non-Fiction
My Body is Distant by Paige Maylott
Poetry
Barcode by Eddie Lartey
Children's Literature
Other Words for Nonno by Dave Cameron
The Kerry Schooley Book:
The Great Outer Dark by David Neil Lee
2024
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