The 2026 shortlist for the Carol Shields Prize for excellence in fiction by women and non-binary writers in Canada and the United States.' The longlist of fifteen titles, has been reduced to five:
- Hellions by Julia Elliott
- The White Hot by Quiara Alegría Hudes
- Cannon by Lee Lai
- A Guardian and a Thief by Megha Majumdar
- Lion by Sonya Walger
I reckon that Megha Mujumdar has a good chance of taking this prize. All will be revealed when the winner is announced on 2 June 2026 at a ceremony in Toronto. The winner received $150,000 USD while the four shortlisted finalist receive $12,500 each. If the winner is translated, the author receives $100,000 USD and the translator $50,000.