The Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction for Young People, a $1000 prize, is awarded annually to reward excellence in the writing of an outstanding work of historical fiction for young readers, by a Canadian author, published in the previous calendar year. The award winner is decided by a jury selected by the Canadian Children's Book Centre. All books written by Canadian citizens or landed immigrants are eligible for consideration.
Established in 1988. Sponsored by the Canadian Children's Book Centre.