Presented by the Stephen Leacock Associates, the award annually recognizes the best in Canadian humorous writing. The winner will be revealed on June 22.
Rick Mercer is among the 11 authors longlisted for the 2024 Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour. Other longlisted authors include Patrick deWitt, Deborah Willis and William Ping. The short list will be announced on May 21 and the winner will be revealed on June 22.
The longlists for the CBC Literary Prizes are chosen by a team of writers and editors across Canada. Meet the 12 who will be working on the 2024 CBC Short Story Prize, which is open for submissions until Nov. 1.