Description

The Alberta Readers’ Choice (ARC) Award - presented in partnership by The Edmonton Public Library (EPL) and the Book Publishers Association of Alberta (BPAA) is looking for the public's help to award Alberta's biggest book prize. The ARC Award promotes the works of Alberta authors and publishers, and encourages the reading public to support literary works published in Alberta. The $10,000 prize, rivals that of other major national books awards in Canada, such as the Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour, the Trillium Book Award for Poetry, and the Governor-General's Literary Award for Fiction. The final phase of the award process culminates in a public vote to determine the winner.