Apply to be an Avid Reader Today!
What’s an Avid Reader?
Avid Reader’s are our frontline readers, responsible for electing the final three books within each category.
What do you have to do as an Avid Reader?
As an Avid Reader, you will receive an EPUB or physical copy (depending on how an author submits) of every book that get’s submitted within your chosen category.
You will then be tasked with reading each entry between March 2026 – October 2026. In October, all Avid Reader’s will get together to elect the top three books within each category.
These three books will serve as the finalists for the 2026 Canadian Book Club Awards, where Verified Readers across Canada will take over and read their chosen genre, voting on this year’s best book.
Why apply to be an Avid Reader?
- Free books
- Access and input on judging a national literary award
- Benefit from exclusive giveaways
- You have a fundamental belief that great books, regardless of publisher, genre, or sales numbers, should be recognized.
Sound as good to you as it does to us? Submit your application today!
Avid Reader Application Criteria:
- Must be a Canadian resident.
- Must submit a screenshot of a recent review left for a book on GoodReads, Amazon, Kobo, Instagram, etc.
- Avid Readers must commit to reading all entries submitted in their chosen genre over the course of the submission period
- Note we ask each Avid Reader to read at least 20 minutes of each book.
- EPBUS of books will be shared with Avid Reader, and are not to be shared with anyone or anywhere. Integrity matters.
- Authors submitting their title to the 2026 awards are not eligible to apply.
- Authors who submitted for the 2025 awards, you may apply!
- Application deadline March 15, 2026.
