2025 Lane Anderson Award: Shortlists

Yesterday, the finalists for the Lane Anderson Award, a book award that celebrates excellence in Canadian science writing, were announced. The Lane Anderson Award, created and sponsored by the Fitzhenry Family Foundation, is given in two categories, one for adults and the other for young readers. Each winner receives a generous $10,000.

 

 

The basic criteria for submissions are the following: 

• The author must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada.
• The book must be published by a Canadian-owned publishing house, have an ISBN, and be available for sale in bookstores in Canada.
• All entries must be published in English between January 1, 2024 and December 31, 2024. 
  

 

The 2025 Lane Anderson Award Ceremony will take place on Thursday, January 29, 2026 in Toronto. Details about tickets have been posted below.

 

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Congratulations to this year's finalists 

in the Young Reader category

 

I Am Wind: An Autobiography
Written by Rachel Poliquin

Illustrated by Rachel Wada
Tundra Books

80 pp.

Ages 8-12

2024

A Planet Is a Poem
Written by Amanda West Lewis

Illustrated by Oliver Averill

Kids Can Press

56 pp.

Ages 8-12

2024

Remember This: The Fascinating World of Memory
Written by Monique Polak

Illustrated by Valéry Goulet

Orca Book Publishers

96 pp.

Ages 8-12

2024 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Update:

 

Details about the Lane Anderson Award Ceremony have been announced. Register here through Eventbrite.

 

Date:            Thursday, January 29, 2026

 

Time:           7:00–9:30 p.m. 

 

Location:     Palm House at Allan Gardens

                    160 Gerrard Street East

                    Toronto, ON 

                    M5A 2E5 

 

Tickets are free but you must register. 

 

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