Monica Hughes Award Explained

The Monica Hughes Award for Science Fiction and Fantasy was a Canadian literary award presented to science fiction and fantasy writing for children and adolescents. Presented from 2012 to 2016, the award was launched by the Canadian Children's Book Centre, sponsored by HarperCollins Canada, and honoured British-Canadian children's writer Monica Hughes.^[1] To be eligible for the award, books must have been "an original work in English, aimed at readers ages eight to 18 and a Canadian or a permanent resident of Canada". Winners received $5,000 CAD.^[2]

Recipients

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Title	Author	Result
2012	What Happened to Serenity?		Winner
	Tempestuous		Finalist
	Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes
	Hunted
	Dreamline
2013	Seraphina		Winner
	Shadows Cast by Stars		Finalist	^[3]
	Rebel Heart
	Island of Doom
2014	Curse of the Dream Witch		Winner
		, by Dean Griffiths	Finalist
	Sorrow's Knot
	Slated
	Rush			^[4]
2015			Winner	^[5]
	The Story of Owen: Dragon Slayer of Trondheim		Finalist	^[6]
	Sea of Shadows
2016			Winner
			Finalist
		, by Jon Klassen
	Clover's Luck	, by Alexandra Boiger

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2011-10-14 . Monica Hughes Award Launched . 2024-07-15 . . en-US . 17 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240517215517/https://locusmag.com/2011/10/monica-hughes-award-launched/ . live .
2. Web site: Glyer . Mike . 2011-10-13 . HarperCollins Sponsors Monica Hughes Award . 2024-07-15 . . en-US.
3. Web site: Finalists Announced for 2013 Canadian Children's Book Centre Awards . 2024-07-15 . The BPC . 24 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240224023455/https://www.thebpc.ca/finalists-announced-for-2013-canadian-childrens-book-centre-awards/ . live .
4. Web site: Eve Silver . 2024-07-15 . . 19 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230519131110/https://writersunion.ca/index.php/member/eve-silver . live .
5. Web site: Godfrey . Laura . 2015-11-19 . Jonathan Auxier Wins Twice at TD Canadian Children's Lit Awards . 2024-07-15 . . en . 13 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221013194115/https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/68739-jonathan-auxier-wins-twice-at-td-canadian-children-s-lit-awards.html . live .
6. Web site: Robertson . Becky . 2015-09-10 . Marianne Dubuc, Eric Walters, Cybele Young among 2015 Canadian Children's Book Centre Awards finalists . 2024-07-15 . . 18 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230318051051/https://quillandquire.com/childrens-publishing/2015/09/10/marianne-dubuc-eric-walters-cybele-young-among-2015-canadian-childrens-book-centre-awards-finalists/ . live .