Russell
Wangersky
Russell Wangersky is an author of seven books, ranging from nonfiction to novels and short story collections, including the short story collection Whirl Away, which was a finalist for the Scotiabank Giller Prize. His book Burning Down the House: Fighting Fire and Losing Myself was a finalist for the Writers’ Trust Nonfiction Prize. He is an editor and columnist, and currently holds the position of editor-in-chief of The StarPhoenix and the Regina Leader-Post. Wangersky lives in Saskatoon.
Award History
2008 Finalist
Hilary Weston Writers’ Trust Prize for Nonfictionfor Burning Down the House: Fighting Fire and Losing Myself
Works recognized by WT
- Awards
- Atwood Gibson Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize
- Balsillie Prize for Public Policy
- Dayne Ogilvie Prize for LGBTQ2S+ Emerging Writers
- Hilary Weston Writers’ Trust Prize for Nonfiction
- Latner Griffin Writers’ Trust Poetry Prize
- Matt Cohen Award: In Celebration of a Writing Life
- RBC Bronwen Wallace Award for Emerging Writers
- Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing
- Vicky Metcalf Award for Literature for Young People
- Weston International Award
- Writers’ Trust Engel Findley Award
- Writers’ Trust McClelland & Stewart Journey Prize
- Atwood Gibson Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize
- Balsillie Prize for Public Policy
- Dayne Ogilvie Prize for LGBTQ2S+ Emerging Writers
- Hilary Weston Writers’ Trust Prize for Nonfiction
- Latner Griffin Writers’ Trust Poetry Prize
- Matt Cohen Award: In Celebration of a Writing Life
- RBC Bronwen Wallace Award for Emerging Writers
- Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing
- Vicky Metcalf Award for Literature for Young People
- Writers’ Trust Engel Findley Award
- Writers’ Trust McClelland & Stewart Journey Prize
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