Photos: Writers’ Trust gala

The Canadian publishing community gathered in Toronto on the evening of Nov. 23 for the annual Writers’ Trust of Canada fundraiser gala. During the event‚ Toronto-based author Miriam Toews was named the second recipient of the trust’s fellowship program‚ which will grant three promising Canadian writers (one per year) $50‚000 each to pursue their work.

Writers’ Trust fellow Miriam Toews with presenter and WT chair Douglas Knight (photo: Tom Sandler)

Parliamentary poet laureate George Elliott Clarke and poet Giovanna Riccio (photo: Tom Sandler)

Producer and former CBC Radio executive director Denise Donlon and WT co-founder and Matt Cohen Award juror Graeme Gibson (photo: Tom Sandler)

Authors David Millar, Robert Rotenberg, and Antanas Šileika with Simon & Schuster Canada president and publisher Kevin Hansen and vice-president and editorial director Nita Provonost (photo: Tom Sandler)

Simon & Schuster Canada vice-president of sales and marketing David Millar with authors Robert Rotenberg and Antanas Šileika and S&S Canada president and publisher Kevin Hansen and vice-president and editorial director Nita Provonost (photo: Tom Sandler)

Author and Festival of Literary Diversity founder Jael Richardson with authors Farzana Doctor and Cherie Dimaline (photo: Tom Sandler)

CBC Books producer Erin Balsler with First Book Canada executive director Tom Best and Hillary Best (photo: Tom Sandler)

CBC Books producer Erin Balser with First Book Canada executive director Tom Best and Hillary Best (photo: Tom Sandler)

Author Alissa York (photo: Tom Sandler)

Writers' Trust chair and presenter Douglas Knight and The Walrus publisher and executive director Shelley Ambrose (photo: Tom Sandler)

WT chair and presenter Douglas Knight and Walrus publisher and executive director Shelley Ambrose (photo: Tom Sandler)

Author Alexandre Trudeau and WT fellow Miriam Toews (photo: Tom Sandler)

Authors Marni Jackson and Greg Hollingshead with HarperCollins Canada senior vice-president and executive publisher Iris Tupholme (photo: Tom Sandler)

Authors Marni Jackson and Greg Hollingshead with HarperCollins senior vice-president and executive publisher Iris Tupholme (photo: Tom Sandler)

Penguin Random House Canada CEO Brad Martin and author Anna Porter (photo: Tom Sandler)

Penguin Random House Canada CEO Brad Martin and publisher/author Anna Porter (photo: Tom Sandler)

Actor, writer and director Zaib Sheikh and Diply CSO and former Twitter vice-president Kirstine Stewart (photo: Tom Sandler)

Toronto film commissioner and director of entertainment industries Zaib Shaikh and Diply CSO and former Twitter vice-president Kirstine Stewart (photo: Tom Sandler)