The RBC Bronwen Wallace Award for Emerging Writers
Supported by RBC Foundation
Winner: $5,000; Finalists: $1,000

Established in memory of poet Bronwen Wallace, who died at the age of 44, this award alternates each year between short fiction and poetry. As Ms. Wallace's first book was not published until she was 35, this annual award of $5,000 is given to a writer below the age of 35 who has yet to be published in book form. It was awarded for the first time in the poetry category on May 26th, 1994 in Kingston, Ontario.

This year's prize is in the category of short fiction. The deadline for submissions has been extended to January 29, 2010. Information about submission requirements is included in the call for applications.

Previous Winners

2008 Emily McGiffin (Poetry)
2007 Marjorie Celona (Short Fiction)
2006 Jeramy Dodds (Poetry)
2005 Nicole Dixon (Short Fiction)
2004 Alison Calder(Poetry)
2003 Gillian Best (Short Fiction)
2002 Alison Pick (Poetry)
2001 Valerie Stetson (Short Fiction)
2000 Sonnet L'Abbe (Poetry)
1999 Alissa York (Short Fiction)
1998 Talya Rubin (Poetry)
1997 Rachel Rose (Short Fiction)
1996 Stephanie Bolster (Poetry)
1995 Adele Megann (Short Fiction)
1994 Michael Crummey (Poetry)

The winner was announced on April 1, 2009, at a prize presentation ceremony in Royal Bank Plaza in Toronto. Read more about it here.

A booklet featuring the submissions of the three prize finalists is available. To receive a copy by mail please contact the Writers' Trust here or download the booklet here.