The Borealis Prize: The Commissioner of Yukon Award for Literary Contribution was established in 2020 to recognize the lifetime achievement of an individual's contributions to the Yukon writing and publishing community.
History The Borealis Prize is administered by the BC and Yukon Book Prizes and awarded annually by the Commissioner of Yukon. It will be presented at the Dawson Daily News Print and Publishing Festival in Dawson City, Yukon which takes place each year in late Spring.
The prize is open to nominations of authors as well as others such as volunteers who work with or in the literary community. The recipient receives a cash award, a certificate and an original art piece.
Winners 2020 - Patti Flather, Leonard Linklater 2021 - Joanna Lilley 2022 - Tara Borin 2023 - Katherine Munro 2024 - Lhù'áán Mân Ye Shäw 2025 - Linda Johnson"Sarah Leavitt, Minelle Mahtani and Li Charmaine Anne among 2025 BC and Yukon Book Prizes winners". CBC Books, September 23, 2025. 2026 - Dan DowhalCassandra Drudi, "Maria Reva, Julian Brave NoiseCat among winners of B.C. and Yukon Book Prizes". Quill & Quire, September 21, 2026.
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