McNally Robinson Aboriginal Book of the Year Award
まくなりー ろびんそん あぼりじなる ぶっく おぶ ざ いやーしょう
A Canadian literary award presented annually since 2005 to First Nations, Inuit or Métis writers for works published in English. The prize is a cash award donated by McNally Robinson.
Indigenous literatureFirst NationsInuitMétisEnglish-language
- Established
- 2005
- Organizer
- Presented as part of the Manitoba Book Awards program. Prize money donated by McNally Robinson bookstore. Previously co-produced by the Association of Manitoba Book Publishers and the Manitoba Writers' Guild; following the 2026 relaunch, governed by an independent non-profit board.
- Category
- Literature and General Literary Arts
- Selection Method
- Selection
- Target
- Professional
- Frequency
- 1 per year
- Status
- Active
Description
The McNally Robinson Aboriginal Book of the Year Award is a Canadian literary award presented annually since 2005 to a First Nations, Inuit or Métis writer for a work published in English in any literary genre. The author receives a cash award of $5,000, donated by the Canadian bookstore chain McNally Robinson. Notable winners listed in the source include Joseph Boyden (2005), Thomas King (2006) and Marilyn Dumont (2007).
Prize
- Main Prize
- Cash prize donated by McNally Robinson (CAD 5,000)
- Cash Prize
- 5,000 CAD