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October 07, 2020
Writers' Trust Names Five Finalists for $50,000 Fiction Award
This morning, the Writers’ Trust of Canada announced the five finalists for the 2020 Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize.The $50,000 prizewinner will be announced on Wednesday, November 18 via a digital ...
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May 09, 2017
Who am I?
A few years ago, I became aware of how to stroke my penis. It was so natural—because it was mine, I didn’t have to guess how it liked to be touched; I just knew. And I knew how to fuck with it. I ...
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November 15, 2017
Writers' Trust Honours Chariandy, Maskalyk, Schoemperlen & Others at Packed Awards Event
It has become the biggest night in Canada literary prizes, with a staggering seven prizes presented, representing more than $260,000 in award money for Canadian writers in a single evening: the Writers' ...
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June 01, 2020
Canadian Writers' Emergency Relief Fund Announces New Round of Funding
The Canadian Writers' Emergency Relief Fund has announced a new round of funding for June.The fund, created as a partnership between the Writers' Trust, Writers Union of Canada, and Royal Bank, offers ...
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May 17, 2021
The Writer's Voice: It's Not What You Say but How You Say It
‘It’s not what you say, it’s how you say it.’ As a child and teen I heard this simply as a parent’s retort to the self-righteous whine, ‘But I only said…’As a writer I realise it’s ...
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November 18, 2019
Heather O'Neill Recieves 2019 Writers' Trust Fellowship
Montreal writer Heather O'Neill, author of Wisdom in Nonsense: Invaluable Lessons from my Father (UAP), was the recipient of this year's $50,000 Writers' Trust Fellowship at a gala ceremony on Thursday ...
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February 03, 2020
Writers' Trust and RBC Announce Beneficiaries of New Mentorship Program
The Writers' Trust of Canada, in partnership with RBC, has announced the beneficiaries of their new mentorship program.The program, which pairs young, developing writers with more established authors, ...
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April 30, 2019
Writers' Trust Announces Shortlist for $10,000 RBC Bronwen Wallace Award
Today the Writers' Trust of Canada announced the three finalists for their award dedicated to celebrating emerging writers, The RBC Bronwen Wallace Award. The prize alternates each year between short ...
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March 28, 2019
Writer at Work: “Identity is a pain in the arse” (On Zadie Smith)
Last month, Zadie Smith said: "identity is a pain in the arse." She said this at a festival in the context of a discussion about identity politics and her (white) partner, Nick Laird. Here's a snippet ...
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April 20, 2020
Live Stream Today: Writers' Trust Fellows Discuss Writing During a Pandemic
Wondering how the current pandemic is affecting Canadian writers?Today, the Writers' Trust of Canada is hosting "Inside Voices", a one-hour conversation with recipients Michael Crummey, Miriam Toews, ...