Writers' TrustTag

Finalists Announced for the 2025 Atwood Gibson Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize

The Writers’ Trust of Canada has revealed the shortlist for the 2025 Atwood Gibson Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize, honouring novels and short story collections that stretch the boundaries of narrative ...

Three Finalists Announced for the Writers’ Trust Dayne Ogilvie Prize

The Writers’ Trust of Canada has revealed the finalists for the 2025 Dayne Ogilvie Prize for LGBTQ2S+ Emerging Writers, a $12,000 award that shines a spotlight on powerful debut voices from across the ...

Three Emerging Writers Win the 2025 Bronwen Wallace Awards

This evening at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto, three Bronwen Wallace Awards were handed out to some exciting emerging authors, in the categories of short fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction. Capping ...

Sheung-King, Anthony Oliveira, and Martha Baillie Win Big at the Writers' Trust Awards, and More...

This evening, at a vibrant ceremony that took place in the Glenn Gould Theatre at CBC HQ, the Writers’ Trust of Canada announced the winners of the majority of its major awards for the year, with more than ...

The Writers’ Trust Announces the 2024 Finalists for the $60,000 Atwood Gibson Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize

The Writers’ Trust of Canada today announced five finalists for the 2024 Atwood Gibson Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize. The prize annually recognizes the best novel or short story collection by a ...

The 2024 Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize for Nonfiction Finalists Have Been Announced

The Writers’ Trust of Canada have just announced the five finalists for the 2024 Hilary Weston Writers’ Trust Prize for Nonfiction. The prize is the richest annual literary award for a book of ...

Writers' Trust Announces the 2024 Finalists for Dayne Ogilvie Prize for LGBTQ2S+ Emerging Writers

The Dayne Ogilvie Prize for LGBTQ2S+ Emerging Writers is unique in the landscape of Canadian literary prizes: It is presented annually to an emerging writer who identifies as (but is not limited to) ...

The Writers' Trust Announces Their Rising Stars of 2024

Yesterday, The Writers’ Trust of Canada announced its 2024 Writers’ Trust Rising Stars, which is awarded to emerging Canadian authors who show exceptional promise and potential, many of whom ...

Writers' Trust Announces 2024 Bronwen Wallace Award Winners

Tonight, the Writers’ Trust of Canada announced two $10,000 winners for the RBC Bronwen Wallace Award for Emerging Writers, at an award ceremony hosted by Anuja Varghese, winner of the 2023 Dayne ...

John Vaillant Wins the 2024 Writers' Trust Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing

The Writers’ Trust of Canada has awarded John Vaillant the $25,000 Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing for his book Fire Weather: The Making of a Beast (Knopf Canada). The award was ...