THE 2024 SHORTLIST IS HERE!

The shortlist for the 2024 Butler Book Prize and City of Victoria Children’s Book Prize is here. Please join us in celebrating the nominees and winners at our annual Gala on October 16th at the Union Club, Victoria. Tickets can be found below. *Tickets can also be purchased at the door. Cash only!

October 16th, 2024 at the Union Club

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2024 Shortlisted Titles

Thanks to all our submissions and congratulations to our shortlist!

City of Victoria Butler Book Prize

Stedfast

Ali Blythe
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Absence of Wings

Arleen Paré
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Anecdotes

Kathryn Mockler
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shima

shō yamagushiku
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Numinous Seditions

Tim Lilburn
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Children's Book Prize

Maybe a Whale

Crystal Smith (illustrator)
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Pine Island Visitors

Polly Horvath
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Breaking News: Why Media Matters

Raina Delisle
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Shamus the Urban Rez Dog, P.I.

Leslie Gentile
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Out of the Dark

Julie Lawson
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Our Sponsors

Thank you to our sponsors, for their generous contributions.

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The Victoria Book Prize Society acknowledges that we live and work on the traditional territories of many First Nations, including but not limited to BOḰEĆEN (Pauquachin), MÁLEXEȽ (Malahat), P’a:chi:da?aht (Pacheedaht), Pune’laxutth’ (Penelekut), Sc’ianew (Cheanuh), Songhees, SȾÁUTW̱ (Tsawout), T’Sou-ke, W̱JOȽEȽP (Tsartlip), W̱SIKEM (Tseycum), and xʷsepsəm (Esquimalt). As an organization dedicated to celebrating story, we honour the first storytellers of these lands and commit to an ongoing process of listening and learning.