Prize Guidelines
This award was created in 2007 and is given out annually an emerging Canadian gay or lesbian writer who demonstrates great promise through a body of work of exceptional quality. It is the only grant of its kind in Canada serving the gay and lesbian community.
Writers who identify themselves as gay or lesbian are eligible and while no age restriction exists, the grant is intended for gay and lesbian writers who are developing in their writing career and not for well-established writers. To be eligible, writers must have published at least one book of fiction. The prize is worth $4,000.
An independent jury selects the winner, and there is no submission process.