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Announcing the 2026 Judges

TORONTO – October 1, 2025 – The Griffin Poetry Prize is pleased to announce that Andrea Cote (Colombia), Luke Hathaway (Canada), and Major Jackson (US) are the judges for the 2026 Griffin Poetry Prize. Note to Publishers The deadline for receipt of submissions for the 2026 Griffin Poetry Prize, for books …   Read more


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Announcing the 2026 Judges

TORONTO – October 1, 2025 – The Griffin Poetry Prize is pleased to announce that Andrea Cote (Colombia), Luke Hathaway (Canada), and Major Jackson (US) are …

2025 Canadian First Book Prize Winner

TORONTO – May 21, 2025 – The international Griffin Poetry Prize is pleased to announce that Dawn Macdonald, author of Northerny, is the winner of the 2025 …

2025 Shortlist Announcement

TORONTO – April 23, 2025 – The Griffin Poetry Prize is pleased to announce the 2025 Shortlist. Judges Nick Laird, Anne Michaels, and Tomasz Różycki …

2025 Longlist Announcement

TORONTO – March 19, 2025 – The Griffin Poetry Prize is pleased to announce the 2025 Longlist.  Judges Nick Laird (Northern Ireland), Anne Michaels (Canada), …

Announcing the 2025 Judges

TORONTO – September 19, 2024 – The Griffin Poetry Prize is pleased to announce that Nick Laird (Northern Ireland), Anne Michaels (Canada), and Tomasz Różycki …