The National Magazine Association of Canada held the 47th National Magazine Awards in Toronto on June 7, 2024. The gala was held at Arcadian Court in Toronto and hosted by NMA-winning writer and journalist Jimmy Thomson. Canada’s best magazines were celebrated and recognized in over 25 categories.

Congratulations to the following B.C. magazines:

 

Long-form Feature Writing

HONOURABLE MENTION

A River Runs Above Us
Hakai Magazine
Serena Renner

 

Short Feature Writing

HONOURABLE MENTIONS

The Story of the Indigenous Wool Dog Told Through Oral Histories and DNA
Hakai Magazine
Devon Bidal

Apples to Apples
MONTECRISTO Magazine
Niko Bell
Contributor: Courtnee Pirozzini, photography

 

Essays

GOLD

We Have Carried Our Longing
ROOM Magazine
Stephanie R. Lim

 

HONOURABLE MENTIONS

Looking for a Place to Happen
Geist
Minelle Mahtani
Contributor: Emma Cleary, editor-in-chief

Now Must Say Goodbye
Geist
Christine Lai
Contributor: Emma Cleary, editor-in-chief

In Defense of the Rat
Hakai Magazine
J. B. MacKinnon

 

Personal Journalism

HONOURABLE MENTIONS

Qualifying Hymns
subTerrain Magazine
Jenn Ashton

Preparing the Eulogy
The Malahat Review
S. I. Hassan

The Enemy
The Malahat Review
Siavash Saadlou

 

Poetry

HONOURABLE MENTIONS

No Help But Laughter
Canadian Literature
Erin Soros

In which Haraway’s “multispecies flourishing” radiates over the threshold of death to mothers and sisters by way of two endangered wolves on a live cam at this late stage of, well, everything
The Malahat Review
Sue Goyette

 

Portrait Photography

HONOURABLE MENTION

Power Tools
Douglas Magazine
Photographer: Jeffrey Bosdet
Contributor: Caroline Segonnes, lead graphic designer

 

Lifestyle Photography

HONOURABLE MENTION

Breaking Away
MONTECRISTO Magazine
Photographer: Amanda Pratt
Contributors: Phil Wizard, model; Yasmine Shemesh, story; Sandra Zarkovic, creative direction; Win Liu; grooming; Camilla Lesyk, styling assistant; Rob Seebacher, digitech; Sean Ponsford, photo assistant; Anne Lee, production; Marius Burlan, post-production; Fiona Morrow; editor

 

One-of-a-Kind Storytelling

HONOURABLE MENTION

The Broch
Geist
Creator: Eleanor Panno
Contributor: Emma Cleary, editor-in-chief

 

Explore the full list of award recipients on the National Magazine Awards website.