This #GivingTuesday, we're raising money for the Amy Mathers Teen Book Award. In the six years since the award was founded, $30,000 has been given directly to Canadian YA creators to support their writing and to elevate YA fiction in Canada.

Help keep this important award alive by donating today!

About the Amy Mathers Teen Book Award

The Amy Mathers Teen Book Award, established in 2014, honours excellence in teen/young adult fiction. The prize is awarded annually with a cash prize of $5,000. To be eligible, the book must be an original work in English, aimed at readers aged 13-18 and written by a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada.

About Amy and her Marathon of Books

Inspired by Terry Fox’s and Rick Hansen’s Canadian journeys, Amy Mathers decided to honour her passion for reading Canadian teen literature, while working around her physical limitations, by completing a Marathon of Books. Amy read one Canadian teen fiction book a day for each day of 2014, in order to raise funds for this award. She has read books from every province and territory, exploring Canada and promoting Canadian authors and books along the way. Visit www.amysmarathonofbooks.ca for more information about Amy’s campaign, including her book list and book reviews.