Canadian writer Canisia Lubrin wins $150K Carol Shields literary prize

Lubrin, who is known for her poetry, published her debut fiction collection <em>Code Noir</em> in 2024.

The judges of the annual prize for female and nonbinary writers praised Lubrin’s debut short story collection, Code Noir, for breaking “new ground in short fiction.”

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The judges of the annual prize for female and nonbinary writers praised Lubrin’s debut short story collection, Code Noir, for breaking “new ground in short fiction.”