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The Sunburst Award for Excellence in Canadian Literature of the Fantastic is a unique juried award that celebrates exceptional writing published any time during the previous calendar year.

Named after the first novel by Phyllis Gotlieb (1926–2009)a distinguished poet and notable writer of early Canadian science fiction, the award offers a cash prize of $3000 to the winning book. The award is presented along with the distinctive Sunburst medallion.