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The award is the largest English-language literary prize for women and non-binary authors and is open to Canadians and Americans.

Another Canadian entry among the five shortlisted books was “Pale Shadows,” written by Dominique Fortier and translated by Rhonda Mullins.

Jury members praised Lubrin’s prose as “polyphonic,” calling “Code Noir” a “virtuoso collection that breaks new ground in short fiction.”

Lubrin’s other work has been recognized with the Griffin Poetry Prize, OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature, Windham-Campbell prize for poetry and more.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 1, 2025.