Canadian writer Canisia Lubrin wins $150,000 prize for her debut fiction collection "Code Noir."

Canadian writer Canisia Lubrin won the $150,000 Carol Shields Prize for Fiction for her debut collection "Code Noir," published in 2024. Known for her poetry, Lubrin's work explores themes of slavery, colonialism, and violence. The prize, honoring women and nonbinary storytellers in the US and Canada, also includes a five-night stay at Fogo Island. Lubrin beat finalists Dominique Fortier, Miranda July, Sarah Manguso, and Aube Rey Lescure.