The Science Writers and Communicators of Canada (SWCC) is pleased to announce the 2023 SWCC Book Award recipients. We congratulate these talented authors and illustrators for their outstanding contributions to science writing and invaluable role in advancing science communication.
Congratulations to our 2023 winners:
General Category:
Her Space, Her Time: How Trailblazing Women Scientists Decoded the Hidden Universe by Shohini Ghose (Random House Canada)
Youth Category:
Polar by L. E. Carmichael and Byron Eggenschwiler (Kids Can Press)
Paradigm Prize:
Kings of Their Own Ocean: Tuna, Obsession, and the Future of Our Seas by Karen Pinchin (Knopf Canada)
The SWCC sincerely congratulates Shohini Ghose, L.E. Carmichael, Byron Eggenschwiler, and Karen Pinchin for their exceptional contributions to Canadian science literature.
2023 Book Awards Shortlist
The SWCC is pleased to announce the shortlist of the 2023 SWCC Book Awards.
Youth Category
Becoming Bionic and Other Ways Science Is Making Us Super
Heather Camlot
Victor Wong
(Owlkids Books)
General Category
Her Space, Her Time: How Trailblazing Women Scientists Decoded the Hidden Universe
Shohini Ghose
(Random House Canada)
2023 Book Awards Full List of Entries
We are pleased to announce that over 50 titles entered the SWCC Book Awards competition for 2023! Check out all our amazing entries below.