Search Results by tag: Writers’ Trust of Canada

Douglas Coupland, Rosemary Sullivan among Hilary Weston Writers’ Trust Prize for Non-fiction finalists

The Writers' Trust of Canada has announced the finalists for this year's Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize for Non-fiction. The award, which offers the largest purse for a Canadian non-fiction title, "celebrates literary excellence" in ... Read More »

September 16, 2015 | Filed under: Awards

Writers’ Trust supports emerging authors and poets through one-time Five x Five project

By Sue Carter

Five is a lucky number for a group of emerging authors and poets who will each receive $5,000 through a one-time initiative from the Writers' Trust of Canada. Earlier this year, the Writers' Trust received ... Read More »

September 8, 2015 | Filed under: Awards

Writers’ Trust announces 2015 Hilary Weston Prize for Non-fiction jury

By Becky Robertson

The Writers' Trust of Canada has named the jury members for this year's $60,000 Hilary Weston Prize for Non-fiction. The jury comprises Stevie Cameron, a Toronto investigative journalist, literary non-fiction author, and member of the ... Read More »

August 10, 2015 | Filed under: Awards

Alex Leslie wins 2015 Dayne Ogilvie Prize for LGBT Emerging Writers

By Becky Robertson

The Writers' Trust of Canada has named Vancouver author Alex Leslie winner of this year's $4,000 Dayne Ogilvie Prize for LGBT Emerging Writers. Leslie was chosen by a jury comprising fellow writers Nancy Jo Cullen, ... Read More »

June 8, 2015 | Filed under: Awards

Alessandra Naccarato wins RBC Bronwen Wallace Award for Emerging Writers

By Becky Robertson

The Writers' Trust of Canada has named Vancouver poet Alessandra Naccarato winner of the 2015 RBC Bronwen Wallace Award for Emerging Writers for her collection, Re-Origin of Species. The $5,000 annual prize alternates each year ... Read More »

May 26, 2015 | Filed under: Awards

Writers’ Trust of Canada names RBC Bronwen Wallace Award finalists

By Becky Robertson

The finalists for the Writers' Trust of Canada's RBC Bronwen Wallace Award for Emerging Writers have been announced. A part of the RBC Emerging Artists Project, the $5,000 prize, which alternates annually between poetry and ... Read More »

May 5, 2015 | Filed under: Awards

Writers’ Trust of Canada wins $25,000 in funding through RBC’s public vote

By Becky Robertson

The Writers' Trust of Canada has won $25,000 in funding thanks to the RBC Emerging Artists Project. RBC, which sponsors the Writers' Trust RBC Bronwen Wallace Award for Emerging Writers, conducted a public poll asking ... Read More »

March 2, 2015 | Filed under: Book news, Industry news

2014 Shaughnessy Cohen Prize shortlist announced

By Becky Robertson

The Writers' Trust of Canada has revealed the finalists for the 15th annual Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing. The award recognizes a superb work of literary non-fiction that "captures a political subject of relevance ... Read More »

January 27, 2015 | Filed under: Awards, Book news

Photos: Writers’ Trust of Canada gala and Atwood’s 75th birthday celebration

By Q&Q Staff

On Tuesday evening in Toronto, the Writers' Trust of Canada held its 29th annual gala celebrating Canadian literature and the 75th birthday of its co-founder Margaret Atwood. The event, hosted by author-comedian Colin Mochrie, raised ... Read More »

November 28, 2014 | Filed under: Events