11-May-23 — South Asia Journal: South Asian American Author Fatimah Asghar Wins Carol Shields Prize for Fiction

7-May-23 — In the Writing Burrow: The Shields Prize, Amazingly

6-May-23 — Global News: New women's fiction prize aims to address gender imbalance

5-May-23 — LitHub: Fatimah Asghar takes the inaugural Carol Shields Prize for Fiction

4-May-23 — NPR: Author Fatimah Asghar is the first winner of the Carol Shields Prize for Fiction

4-May-23 — Quill & Quire: Fatimah Asghar wins inaugural $150K Carol Shields Prize

4-May-23 — CBC Books: American writer Fatimah Asghar wins inaugural $206K Carol Shields Prize for Fiction

4-May-23 — Toronto Star (CP): American author Fatimah Asghar wins inaugural Carol Shields Prize

28-Apr-23 — CBC Writers & Company: Pulitzer Prize winner Carol Shields brought a fresh perspective to the lives of women

28-Apr-23 — The Globe and Mail: Why we need prizes for women and non-binary authors

19-Apr-23 — Quill and Quire: Carol Shields Prize for Fiction shortlisted authors on their work and what being shortlisted means to them

10-Apr-23 — Shelf Awareness: Awards: Carol Shields, Walter Scott Shortlists

14-Apr-23 — CBC Books: Giller Prize winner Suzette Mayr shortlisted for $206K Carol Shields Prize for Fiction 2023

6-Apr-23 — Quill and Quire: Suzette Mayr one of five finalists for $150K (U.S.) Carol Shields Prize for Fiction

6-Apr-23 — Kirkus Reviews: Finalists for the Carol Shields Prize Are Revealed

6-Apr-23 — Literary Hub: Here is the shortlist for the 2023 Carol Shields Prize

6-Apr-23 — Kirkus Reviews: Longlist for Carol Shields Prize Revealed

6-Apr-23 — The Toronto Star: Calgary’s Suzette Mayr on short list for US$150,000 Carol Shields Prize for Fiction

4-Apr-23 — The Source: The story behind two local writers nominated for the first Carol Shields Prize for Fiction

8-Mar-23 — Library Journal: Inaugural Carol Shields Prize for Fiction Longlist Announced | Book Pulse

8-Mar-23 — Zoomer Magazine: Five Canadian Writers Make the Long List for the Inaugural Carol Shields Prize for Fiction

8-Mar-23 — CBC Books: Giller Prize winner Suzette Mayr among 15 authors longlisted for $206K prize for women and non-binary writers

8-Mar-23 — Stir: Two Vancouver authors make the new Carol Shields Prize for Fiction’s 2023 longlist

8-Mar-23 — The Tyee: Five Canada-Based Authors Have a Chance at a Life-Changing Award

8-Mar-23 — Quill & Quire: Longlist announced for inaugural $150K (U.S.) Carol Shields Prize for Fiction

8-Mar-23 — The Globe and Mail: Five Canadian authors nominated for inaugural Carol Shields prize for fiction

8-Mar-23 — The Toronto Star: Suzette Mayr, Tsering Yangzom Lama among Canadians nominated for Carol Shields Prize

8-Mar-23 — The Toronto Star: 5 Canadians nominated for first Carol Shields Prize for Fiction for women and non-binary writers, worth $150,000 (U.S.)

8-Mar-23 — Vancouver Sun: Two B.C. writers named to longlist for inaugural Carol Shields Prize for Fiction

27-Jan-23 — CBC Books: katherena vermette to chair inaugural Carol Shields Prize for Fiction jury

26-Jan-23 — Quill & Quire: Jury announced for inaugural Carol Shields Prize for Fiction

14-Feb-22 — The Quill & Quire: Submissions open for inaugural $150,000 Carol Shields prize

29-Jan-21 – Ms. Magazine: Weekend Reading on Women’s Representation

15-Jan-21 – CBC: Melinda Gates donates $318K to new North American literary award, Carol Shields Prize for Fiction

15-Jan-21 – Globe & Mail: Melinda Gates donates US$250,000 to new prize spotlighting female fiction writers

15-Jan-21 – Toronto Star: Melinda Gates writes US$250K cheque for prize spotlighting female fiction writers

15-Jan-21: Toronto.com: Melinda Gates backs prize for female authors

15-Jan-21 –Alaska Highway News: Melinda Gates writes US$250K cheque for prize spotlighting female fiction writers

15-Jan-21 — Carol Shields Prize for Fiction Receives $250,000 Donation From Melinda Gates

14-Jan-21 – OprahMag.com: Melinda Gates Is Donating $250,000 to Fund a Literary Award Just for Women

13-Feb-20 – The Kingston Whig-Standard: New literacy mentorship residency prize created for fiction

13-Feb-20 – Nonprofit Quarterly: A new literacy prize emerges with a different focus

11-Feb-20 – Broadway World: Banff Centre offers literary mentorship residency for newly created Carol Shields Prize for Fiction

11-Feb-20 – Banff Centre for Arts and Literacy: New Literary Mentorship Residency: The Carol Shields Prize for Fiction

10-Feb-20 – The Guardian: New women’s fiction prize to address ‘gender imbalance’ in North America

9-Feb-20 – CNN: A new literary prize will award more than $100,000 to a North American writer. The only criteria? No men.

9-Feb-20 – CBC Radio: Why a new $150K literary prize is just for women and non-binary writers

9-Feb-20 – Erie News Now: A new literary prize will award more than $100,000 to a North American writer. The only criteria? No men.

7-Feb-20 – The New York Times: New Literary Prize Will Award $150,000 to a Female Novelist

7-Feb-20 – The Globe & Mail: New Carol Shields Prize for Fiction Will Award $150,000 to a Female Author

7-Feb-20 – Toronto Star: New Carol Shields fiction prize to ‘shine a light on women authors’

7-Feb-20 – CBC: New Carol Shields Prize for Fiction Will Award $150,000 to a woman or non-binary writer

7-Feb-20 – CBC / As It Happens: Why a New $150K Literary Prize is Just for Women and Non-Binary Writers

7-Feb-20 – CTV News: New Carol Shields Prize for Fiction to Award $150,000 to Female Writer

7-Feb-20 – Brampton Guardian: New Carol Shields fiction prize to ‘shine a light on women authors’

7-Feb-20 – Dawson Creek Mirror: New Carol Shields Prize for Fiction to Award $150,000 to Female Writer

7-Feb-20 – Inaugural Carol Shields Prize for Fiction Announced: New Prize for North American Women Writers includes $200,000 in Prize Money, Mentorships, Writers-In-Residencies, and More