| 2025 | Salvage | Hurston/Wright Legacy Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Nonfiction | |
| 2024 | Salvage | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2024 | Salvage | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2022 | Nomenclature: New and Collected Poems | Los Angeles Times Book Prizes source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Poetry | |
| 2019 | The Blue Clerk | Griffin Poetry Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Canadian | |
| 2018 | The Blue Clerk | Governor General's Literary Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Poetry | |
| 2018 | Theory | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2011 | Ossuaries | Griffin Poetry Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Canadian | |
| 2006 | Inventory | Governor General's Literary Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Poetry | |
| 2006 | Inventory | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Poetry | |