Awards
Winner of 2017 Golden Crown Literary Award for Poetry
“The “Goldie” award in question was coming from the Golden Crown Literary Society, a U.S. non-profit established in 2004 to promote and enhance the future of lesbian lit — and since Byers’ book is an exploration of LGBTQ history, it felt like a huge deal to receive this recognition.”
Three Time Winner Kootenay Literary Competition 2008-2011
Winner of 2014 Richard Carver Award for Best Emerging Writer
“It’s been a good month for Nelson poet Jane Byers — not only did she receive the Richard Carver award at the Kootenay Literary Competition gala on March 14, but seven days prior to that her first book of poetry was published by Caitlin Press..”
