Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction for Young People
From Canadian Children's Book Centre
The Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction for Young People is awarded annually to reward excellence in the writing of an outstanding work of historical fiction for young readers, by a Canadian author, published in the previous calendar year. The award carries a cash prize of $3,000.
- Amount
- Up to $3,000
- Who can apply
- Individual artists not confirmed - check the funder's page
- Where you must live
- Not found
- Art forms
- Writing
- Application fee
- $40 not confirmed - check the funder's page
- Kind
- Prize or award
- How to get it
- Open application “Online title submission form, PDF upload, and 5 physical copies”
Always confirm the details with the funder before you apply. Saves stay in this browser, on this device. See them all on the Saved tab.
What is offered
Money to you
- The award carries a cash prize of $3,000.
- 2000 AWARD DEFERRED AWARD DEFERRED
- 1992 AWARD DEFERRED AWARD DEFERRED
In the funder's words, from their page, read September 27, 2026.
Eligibility
Books must be published between January 1 and December 31, 2025. Both the author and illustrator (in the case of graphic novels) must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada (minimum two-year residency). No posthumous submissions. Books may be published in Canada or abroad.
What to send
Online title submission form, PDF upload, and 5 physical copies not confirmed - check the funder's page
Not yet checked against the funder's page.
Complete: all key details were found.
Source: https://bookcentre.ca/pages/awards/geoffrey-bilson-award-for-historical-fiction-for-young-people (opens in a new tab). Our research read it on October 28, 2026.
See something wrong or out of date?