Monica Hughes Award for Science Fiction and Fantasy

The Monica Hughes Award for Science Fiction and Fantasy (2012-2016) honoured excellence in science fiction and fantasy writing for children and adolescents. The prize was awarded annually with a cash prize of $5,000. To be eligible, the book must be been an original work in English, aimed at readers ages eight to 18 and written by a Canadian or a permanent resident of Canada. The award was sponsored by HarperCollins Canada in memory of the late Monica Hughes. The final award was presented in 2016.

Past Winners and Finalists

  • The Scorpion Rules
    2016
    The Scorpion Rules
    Written by Erin Bow
    Margaret K. McElderry Books, 2015
    Winner
  • Clover's Luck
    2016
    Clover's Luck
    (Magical Animal Adoption Agency, Book 1) - Written by Kallie George - Illustrated by Alexandra Boiger
    HarperCollins Publishers, 2015
    Finalist
  • The Nest
    2016
    The Nest
    Written by Kenneth Oppel - Illustated by Sydney Smith
    HarperCollins Publishers, 2015
    Finalist
  • A Thousand Nights
    2016
    A Thousand Nights
    Written by E.K. Johnstone
    Disney-Hyperion, 2015
    Finalist
  • The Unquiet
    2016
    The Unquiet
    Written by Mikaela Everett
    Greenwillow Books, 20215
    Finalist
  • The Night Gardener
    2015
    The Night Gardener
    Written by Jonathan Auxier
    Puffin Canada, 2014
    Winner
  • The Boundless
    2015
    The Boundless
    Written by Kenneth Oppel
    HarperCollins Publishers, 2014
    Finalist
  • The Nethergrim
    2015
    The Nethergrim
    Written by Matthew Jobin
    Philomel Books, 2014
    Finalist
  • Sea of Shadows
    2015
    Sea of Shadows
    Written by Kelley Armstrong
    Doubleday Canada, 2014
    Finalist
  • The Story of Owen: Dragon Slayer of Trondheim
    2015
    The Story of Owen: Dragon Slayer of Trondheim
    Written by S.J. Laidlaw
    Carolrhoda Books, 2014
    Finalist
  • Curse of the Dream Witch
    2014
    Curse of the Dream Witch
    Written by Allan Stratton
    Scholastic Canada, 2013
    Winner
  • Rush
    2014
    Rush
    (The Game, Book 1) - Written by Eve Silver
    Katherine Tegen Books, 2013
    Finalist
  • Slated
    2014
    Slated
    Written by Teri Terry
    Nancy Paulsen Books, 2013
    Finalist
  • Sorrow's Knot
    2014
    Sorrow's Knot
    Written by Erin Bow
    Arthur A. Levine Books, 2013
    Finalist
  • The Stowaways
    2014
    The Stowaways
    Written by Meghan Marentette - Illustrated by Dean Griffiths
    Pajama Press, 2013
    Finalist
  • Seraphina
    2013
    Seraphina
    Written by Rachel Hartman
    Doubleday Canada, 2012
    Winner
  • The Girl With Borrowed Wings
    2013
    The Girl With Borrowed Wings
    Written by Rinsai Rosetti
    Dial Books, 2012
    Finalist
  • Island of Doom
    2013
    Island of Doom
    (The Hunchback Assignments, Book 4) - Written by Arthur Slade
    HarperCollins Publishers, 2012
    Finalist
  • Rebel Heart
    2013
    Rebel Heart
    (Dust Lands, Book 3) - Written by Moira Young
    Doubleday Canada, 2012
    Finalist
  • Shadows Cast by Stars
    2013
    Shadows Cast by Stars
    Written by Catherine Knutsson
    Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2012
    Finalist
  • What Happened to Serenity?
    2012
    What Happened to Serenity?
    Written by PJ Sarah Collins
    Red Deer Press, 2011
    Winner
  • Dreamline
    2012
    Dreamline
    Written by Nicole Luiken
    Great Plains Teen Fiction, 2011
    Finalist
  • Hunted
    2012
    Hunted
    Written by Cheryl Rainfield
    WestSide Books, 2011
    Finalist
  • Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes
    2012
    Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes
    Written by Jonathan Auxier
    Puffin Canada, 2011
    Finalist
  • Tempestuous
    2012
    Tempestuous
    (Wondrous Strange, Book 3) - Written by Lesley Livingston
    HarperCollins Canada, 2011
    Finalist