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Canisia Lubrin Wins 2025 Carol Shields Prize for Fiction for 'Code Noir'

Lubrin, the first Canadian laureate, receives $150,000 and a Fogo Island residency for her groundbreaking debut collection.

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Poet Canisia Lubrin poses for a photo at the Toronto office of publisher Penguin Random House Canada ahead of the release of her debut fiction novel Code Noir, Tuesday, January 23, 2024. (Galit Rodan/The Globe and Mail)

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.