The Pat Lowther Memorial Award is an annual Canadian literary award presented by the League of Canadian Poets to the year's best book of poetry by a Canadian woman. The award was established in 1980 to honour poet Pat Lowther, who was murdered by her husband in 1975. Each winner receives an honorarium of $1000.
Winners and shortlists
1980s YearPoetTitleResultRef.1981 Divinations and Short Poems 1973–1978 Winner1982 Journey Winner "Columnist wins award". The Globe and Mail, April 15, 1982.1983 Remembering History Winner James Adams, "Canucks decidedly hungry for books". Edmonton Journal, May 28, 1983.1984 Signs of the Former Tenant Winner 1985 Celestial Navigation Winner Patricia Lakes, "Nelson poet said to be winner of book award". Vancouver Sun, June 6, 1985.1986 Domestic Fuel Winner 1987 How to Read Faces Winner "Sullivan honored for poetry book". The Globe and Mail, May 9, 1987. Shortlist 1988 Afterworlds Winner Shortlist "Allison, MacEwen make short list for poetry award". The Globe and Mail, April 27, 1988. Diary of Desire 1989 Winner "Notes to you...". Edmonton Journal, May 13, 1989. Shortlist Maureen Garvie, "Notebook". Kingston Whig-Standard, May 6, 1989. Furious
1990s YearPoetTitleResultRef.1990 Winner Philip Marchand, "Recent winners". Toronto Star, May 22, 1990. Intent, Or the Weight of the World Shortlist "City poet in line for Lampert prize". Edmonton Journal, April 19, 1990. The Year in Pictures Saffron, Rose & Flame WSW (West South West) The New Room1991 Winner "League awards poets". Edmonton Journal, June 2, 1991. No Language Is Neutral Shortlist "Brand, Brewster nominated for award". The Globe and Mail, May 4, 1991. Spring Again South of the Tudo Bem Cafe1992 Covering Rough Ground Winner Burt Heward, "Ottawa poet wins national contest". Ottawa Citizen, May 23, 1992.1993 Inventing the Hawk Winner 1994 Winner "A passel of poetry prizes". The Globe and Mail, June 9, 1994.1995 Scars of Light Winner "Beth Goobie wins poetry award". Montreal Gazette, June 26, 1995. 1996 Everything Arrives at the Light Winner "Future Ink". Vancouver Sun, July 6, 1996. Morning in the Burned House Shortlist "Saskatoon poet nominated". Saskatoon Star-Phoenix, May 11, 1996. Jerusalem, Beloved Voice Aurora Solstice on the Anacortes Ferry 1997 Autobiography Winner Judith Isabella, "B.C. tops in a variety of literary awards". Victoria Times-Colonist, July 27, 1997. Water Memory Shortlist "7 writers win prizes". The Globe and Mail, May 9, 1997. Toward a Catalogue of Falling Pearl 1998 Winner Ken McGoogan, "Prairie publisher celebrates big year". Calgary Herald, June 27, 1998. Land to Light On Shortlist "Two Montrealers in running for poetry prizes". Montreal Gazette, April 6, 1998. The Weight of Wings A Tantrum of Synonyms The Long Cold Green Evenings of Spring The Man With the Dancing Monkey Heaven Cake What I Remember From My Time on Earth1999 More Light Winner Gordon Morash, "Edmonton poets shut out; Their absence from the podium shocks contest organizers". Edmonton Journal, June 13, 1999.
2000s YearPoetTitleResultRef.2000 Lost August Winner "Spalding wins poetry award". The Globe and Mail, June 6, 2000. Misled Shortlist "The lists are in: Prizes, prizes and more prizes". Vancouver Sun, April 8, 2000. Anthem Giving My Body to Science2001 Winner "Speed Read". Halifax Daily News, June 12, 2001.2002 Required Reading: A Witness in Words and Drawings to the Reena Virk Trials 1998-2000 Winner Alexandra Gill, "A little the verse for wear". The Globe and Mail, January 1, 2003.2003 thirsty Winner 2004 Still Winner "Poets not afraid to self-promote". Montreal Gazette, April 17, 2004. Now You Care Shortlist "Poets shortlist announced". Kingston Whig-Standard, April 17, 2004. Merrybegot Or Left Fields Ghost Maps: Poems for Carl Hruska2005 Short Journey Upriver Toward Oishida Winner Public Works Shortlist "Shortlists unveiled for Lowther, Lampert prizes". The Globe and Mail, April 21, 2005. Spine Robinson's Crossing2006 Nerve Squall Winner "Poets enter League of their own". Ottawa Citizen, June 11, 2006.2007 Lemon Hound Winner 2008 Quick Winner Wolf Tree Shortlist "Shortlisted for poetry prizes". The Globe and Mail, April 2, 2008. Two Hemispheres Shell Going Around With Bachelors2009 Winner "Winners of the the Pat Lowther and Gerald Lampert Memorial Awards Announced" . Open Book Toronto, June 15, 2009. What Stirs Shortlist Kahlo: The World Split Open Breaker I can still draw
2010s YearPoetTitleResultRef.2010 Pigeon Winner God of Missed Connections Shortlist "The shortlists for the Pat Lowther and Gerald Lampert Memorial Awards announced". McNally Robinson, April 7, 2010. Permiso Expressway Paper Radio Lousy Explorers2011 Living Under Plastic Winner Marsha Lederman, "Evelyn Lau named Vancouver poet laureate". The Globe and Mail, October 14, 2011. Ossuaries Shortlist Walking to Mojácar Memory’s Daughter Cathedral / The Moon, Tango, Always the Moon2012 outskirts Winner Shortlist Small Mechanics Yes Groundwork Forge2013 Song and Spectacle Winner Soul Mouth Shortlist Monkey Ranch Slow Curve Out 2014 Meeting the Tormentors in Safeway Winner Shortlist Alongside Leaving Howe Island Whirr and Click Status Update2015 MxT Winner Halfling Spring: an internet romance Shortlist School Tree Line Cinema of the Present2016 Winner calling down the sky Shortlist Terra Incognita Marry & Burn Trio2017 Heaven's Thieves Winner Float Shortlist Lady Crawford 100 Days Let the Empire Down 2018 Indianland Winner Bicycle Thieves Shortlist Museum of Kindness Breathing at Dusk Dear Ghost Admission Requirements2019 Ekke Winner Listen Before Transmit Shortlist Body Work East and West Reunion
2020s YearPoetTitleResultRef.2020 How She Read Winner Unmeaningable Shortlist Sotto Voce heft Inquiries Cluster2021 Washes, Prays Winner Burning Sugar Shortlist Sick Body Count Waking Ground2022 Undoing Hours Winner Field Requiem Shortlist Dear Birch Moldovan Hotel Il Virus sulphurtongue2023 Quiet Night Think Winner "Matthew James Weigel, Gillian Sze, Adebe DeRango-Adem win League of Canadian Poets book awards". Quill & Quire, May 4, 2023. Tender Shortlist Cassandra Drudi, "League of Canadian Poets announces 2023 Book Awards shortlists". Quill & Quire, April 20, 2023. Shadow Blight Harrowings A Is for Acholi Boat2024 Vixen Winner "Hannah Green, Sandra Ridley and Bradley Peters win League of Canadian Poets prizes". CBC Books, May 1, 2024. Wires That Sputter Shortlist Cassandra Drudi, "Shortlists announced for 2024 LCP Book Awards". Quill & Quire, April 17, 2024. The Natural Hustle Archipelago Selvage Falling Back in Love with Being Human2025 The Work Winner "Marc Perez, Bren Simmers and Chimwemwe Undi win 2025 League of Canadian Poets prizes". CBC Books, May 20, 2025. The Seventh Town of Ghosts Shortlist Cassandra Drudi, "Shortlists announced for 2025 LCP Book Awards". Quill & Quire, May 7, 2025. Heliotropia Oh Witness Dey! The Knot of My Tongue Precedented Parroting
See also Canadian poetry List of literary awards honoring women List of poetry awards List of years in poetry List of years in literature Gerald Lampert Award
References
External links League of Canadian Poets