2021 Update
The Word Awards are not yet ready for submissions.
Currently we plan on opening submissions in February.
A team is working on changes that need to be made to the awards in order to make them sustainable especially in this season which is uprooted by the COVID-19 situation. Please be patient – we hope to be able to announce the changes and open up for submissions soon.
The Word Awards were established to encourage the pursuit of excellence in the art, craft, practice and ministry of writing and help to raise the profile of Canadian writers who are Christian.
The 2020 Word Awards Celebration
LIVE with Sherry Stahl, Awards Coordinator & Joe Amaral
Watch the Recorded Show on TWA Facebook Page & The Word Guild YouTube Channel
DOWNLOAD THE CELEBRATION PROGRAM –> HERE
DOWNLOAD THE SHORT LIST –> HERE
DOWNLOAD THE WINNER’S LIST –> HERE
WANT TO KNOW WHO WON IN THE 2019 WORD AWARDS?
Check out our TWA Finalists Page
2020 AWARDS TIMELINE
FOR BOOKS PUBLISHED IN 2020
*Schedule Subject to Change
| November 2020 | THE WORD AWARDS (TWA) OPEN at 12:15pm EST |
| January 31st, 2020 | ***ONE DEADLINE****FOR ALL CLASSES**** Closes at midnight PST. |
| May 1, 2020 | SHORT LIST SHOW ANNOUNCED *LIVE* Emailed out later that day and posted on TWG website. |
| May 1, 2020 | Specialty awards Judging begins for: THE WORD AWARDS GRAND PRIZE FOR ‘BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR’ AWARD, HARVEY/MACKEY AWARD & DEBRA FIEGUTH AWARD |
| June 2020 | WINNERS ANNOUNCED at The 2021 Word Awards Celebration or Gala which will stream live from sea to shining sea! Stay Tuned for more Details |
JUDGING MARKS
Will be sent out for all entries to The Words Awards via email the last two weeks of June following the Announcement of winners at the annual awards gala.
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AWARDS BREAKDOWN
- PUBLISHED WORK
- ENGLISH PUBLISHED WORK (Books, Articles, Short Pieces, Scripts, Lyrics)
- FRENCH PUBLISHED WORK (Books)
- GRAND PRIZE–GRACE IRWIN BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD
- COWLICK STUDIOS BEST BOOK COVER AWARD
- DAVID MAINSE BEST BLOG OF THE YEAR AWARD
- TERENCE L. BINGLEY BEST SONG LYRICS OF THE YEAR
- LESLIE K. TARR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
- DEBRA FIEGUTH SOCIAL JUSTICE AWARD
- HARVEY/MACKEY JOURNALISTIC AWARD
- UNPUBLISHED WRITING
- CASTLE QUAY BEST NEW CANADIAN MANUSCRIPT
- FRESH INK STUDENT WRITING CONTESTS
- IN THE BEGINNING
See the full Breakdown and Definitions on The Categories Page>
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PLEASE MAKE SURE TO READ THE GUIDELINES, UPDATED INFORMATION ON THE WORD AWARDS PAGE, SPECIALTY AWARDS PAGES FOR FULL CONTEST DETAILS.
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TWA GUIDELINES & CATEGORIES : |
Review information for entry fees and the fine print before filling out the entry form. View Entry Guidelines/Prizes/Fees/Judging Info Page> View Categories Page> |
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SUBMISSION FORMS: |
Writers may submit works published in the previous year including books, articles, poems, song lyrics, scripts and short stories depending on the Category Details.
Submit English Work Click Here >Les Prix des Mots Catégorie FRANCAISE Inscrivez Ici > |
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| 2019 Award Winners | View all the Word Awards winners from this year. View Winners > | |
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