Victoria Book Prize Society

Celebrating and Honouring Authors in the Victoria Area

2004 saw the first City of Victoria Butler Book Prize awarded; in 2013 we will award the 10th prize! Arguably one of the most prestigious city prizes in the country, each year we present two $5000 cheques, one to the winning adult author and one to the winning Bolen Books Children’s Prize creator.  A wealth of creative talent, a supportive city council, a literate and supportive community, active volunteers, and passionate readers. Welcome to the Victoria Book Prizes!

2012 Winners

City of Victoria Butler Book Prize Recipient

Madeline Sonik
Afflictions & Departures
Anvil Press
(Non-Fiction)

About This Work

A work of literary non-fiction, Afflictions and Departures is a collection of Sonik’s first-person experiential essays. In...

About The Author

Madeline Sonik is an award-winning author, anthologist, and teacher. Her book-length works include a novel, a story...
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Bolen Books Children's Book Prize Recipient

Caitlyn Vernon
Nowhere else on Earth: Standing Tall for the Great Bear Rainforest
Orca Book Publishers
(Non-Fiction)

About This Work

Nowhere Else on Earth; Standing Tall for the Great Bear Rainforest (Orca Book Publishers),  guides young readers through a...

About The Author

Caitlyn Vernon grew up on British Columbia's Pacific Coast and now calls Victoria home. She will never be too big to wade in...
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