Overview
- Canisia Lubrin was awarded the 2025 Carol Shields Prize for Fiction at a ceremony held on May 1 at the Chicago History Museum.
- Her debut fiction collection, 'Code Noir,' reimagines the 1685 French Black Code through 59 linked stories exploring slavery, colonialism, and transformation.
- The prize includes a $150,000 cash award and a five-night stay at the Fogo Island Inn, a prestigious creative residency in Newfoundland.
- Lubrin is the first Canadian to win the award, which is the world’s largest English-language literary prize for women and non-binary authors.
- Four other finalists each received $12,500 and invitations to a group residency at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity.