Want to Host the 2027 SaskEnergy Willow Awards Gala?
Consider hosting the 2026 Willow Awards Gala this spring! It’s a wonderful, exciting way to involve the whole school in celebrating great Canadian books, meeting authors and promoting reading! Look on our Gala page for videos, photos of previous Galas and how you can apply. A liaison from the Willow Board will help with any questions you may have. The application deadline is November 12, 2026.
Launching the 2026-2027 Willow Award Finalists!
Each fall, we ask people to share the ways in which they will promote Willow reading in their school or library communities throughout the year. We hold a “Launch Contest” and every person who sends us their ideas and/or photos is entered in a draw for book prizes. Your school or library could win a full set of Willow finalist titles! How will you introduce the books and encourage children and youth to read them? Click through to find out more information about the Launch. The deadline for entry is November 12, 2026.
Congratulations to our 2025 Willow Awards Winners!
- Shining Willow Award winner Etta Kaner and illustrator Jenna Piechota for Do Hippos Brush Their Teeth?: How Animals Care for Their Bodies
- Diamond Willow Award winner Caroline Fernandez for Plague Thieves
- Snow Willow Award winner Erin Bow for Simon Sort of Says
Thanks to Our Sponsors!
A huge thank you once again to our fantastic sponsors who support the Willow Awards in bringing amazing Canadian literature to the children of Saskatchewan. We are always so grateful for your help and the love that you share with us for the youth of our province! Please contact us if you’d like to get involved with making the Willow Awards a success, we’re always looking for new supporters.
Willow Awards Virtual Bottle Drive Drop & Go
Donate the value of your order to The Willow Awards!
Drop & Go is a new service that is available at all SARCAN depots in Saskatchewan. It allows customers to skip lineups by leaving their order at the depot and getting their refunds transferred electronically. Your order will still be counted by Sarcan staff! Your donation will help us continue to another year! Thank you!
