The Writers’ Trust of Canada hosted its 30th annual fundraising gala at Toronto’s Ritz-Carlton Hotel on Nov. 25. This year’s event included more than 50 guest authors and the announcement of Michael Crummey as the trust’s inaugural writing fellow in a new program granting $150,000.

See pictures from the evening’s celebrations below.

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Writers' Trust fellow Michael Crummey

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Broadcaster Gillian Deacon with Writers' Trust executive director Mary Osborne

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Author Noah Richler, House of Anansi president and publisher Sarah MacLachlan, Kobo CEO Michael Tamblyn, and Laura Tamblyn

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Poets Ken Babstock and Karen Solie

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St. Joseph Media president and CEO Doug Knight, author Lawrence Hill, <i>The Walrus</i> publisher Shelley Ambrose

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<i>National Post</i> books editor Emily Keeler and author Kevin Hardcastle

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Co-chair Bonnie Brownlee

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Shelagh Rogers, host Steve Patterson, and politician Bob Rae

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Author Trevor Cole

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Authors Craig Davidson and Grace O'Connell

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CBC broadcaster Shelagh Rogers congratulates Michael Crummey

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Author Terry Fallis and gala host Steve Patterson

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Poets Adam Sol and Ken Babstock

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Former McClelland & Stewart publisher Doug Gibson and Terry Fallis

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Lawrence Hill with HarperCollins Canada vice-president, publisher, and editor-in-chief Iris Tupholme

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<i>Toronto Star</i> editor Michael Cooke and Rogers Publishing's vice-president of business development Julie Osborne

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Author Nino Ricci and HarperCollins Canada publisher Patrick Crean

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Author Russell Smith

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Writers' Trust honours.

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