With a Canadian writer at each table, the Writers’ Trust Gala is unlike any other fundraiser. Past guest authors include literary luminaries Margaret Atwood, Adrienne Clarkson, Cherie Dimaline, Emma Donoghue, Lawrence Hill, Thomas King, Ann-Marie MacDonald, Anne Michaels, and Noah Richler.
About the Event
Join us for a lively, literary evening
Storytellers Ball Co-Chairs
Amy Burstyn Fritz and Lucia Graca Remedios
Photo by George Pimentel
Storytellers Ball Host
Lainey Lui
Co-host of CTV’s THE SOCIAL
ETALK senior correspondent
Honorary Patron
Margaret Atwood
2022 Event Committee
Our committee helps to raise the prestige and profile of the Storytellers Ball and, in turn, supports the important work of Writers’ Trust.
Their time and talent help to inform the details of this remarkable event. Writers' Trust sincerely thanks all of this year's committee members:
Jaclyn Cobourn
Devin Connell
Kaelen Haworth
Marla Lehberg
Kate Taylor Martin
Sasha McGrath
Shabin Mohamed
Alex Moskalyk
Devyani Saltzman
Richard Ward
2022 Gala Sponsors
Dinner Sponsor
Authors Sponsor
Hardcover Sponsors
Balsillie Family Foundation
Kaelen Haworth
Trinity Jackman
Paperback Sponsors
Jaclyn and Adam Cobourn
Jen Grant and David Dattels
Barry and Laurie Green
Marla and David Lehberg
The MacNamara Family
Megan Leahy Public Relations
Nadir and Shabin Mohamed
Anne and Jeffrey Schwartz
Lili and Morris Shawn
Donors
Crowe Soberman LLP
Lorraine Greey
Natasha Koifman
In-Kind Donors
Décor Sponsor
Devin Connell
Flower Sponsor
Atelier Josephine
Printing Sponsor
The Gas Company Inc.
Publishers
Arsenal Pulp Press
Biblioasis
Book*hug Press
Coach House Books
Delve Books
ECW Press
HarperCollins Publishers
House of Anansi Press
Penguin Random House Canada
Wave Books
Mystery Shelf Prize Donors
- Art Gallery of Ontario
- Apex Physiotherapy and Massage
- The Beauty Collective
- The Broadview Hotel
- Canadian Stage
- Cineplex
- Compass Dermatology
- Crow’s Theatre
- Drake Hotel Properties
- DREAM Unlimited
- Fairmont Château Laurier
- The Harold Green Jewish Theatre Company
- HB Face
- Horses Atelier
- Lenczner Slaght LLP
- The Malahat Review
- Marathon Watch Company
- Marla and David Lehberg
- McFadden Dispute Resolution Services
- Metropolitan Brasserie
- Mix Fix Beauty Lab
- The National Ballet of Canada
- Park Hyatt Toronto
- Philosophy Fitness
- Pretty Nails
- Jeffrey and Lucia Remedios
- Rose Reisman Catering
- Roy Thomson Hall
- Royal Ontario Museum
- Scaramouche
- Soulpepper Theatre
- St. Joseph Communications
- Stratford Festival
- Sushi Making for the Soul
- Tarragon Theatre
- VIA Rail
2022 Guest Authors
Margaret Atwood
Ashley Audrain
Linwood Barclay
David Chariandy
Antonio Michael Downing
Kim Echlin
Tim Falconer
Brian Francis
Camilla Gibb
Pamela Korgemagi
Jean Marmoreo
Leah Mol
Shani Mootoo
Téa Mutonji
Hoa Nguyen
Josh O’Kane
Molly Peacock
Alex Pugsley
Kent Roach
Harley Rustad
Martha Schabas
Johanna Schneller
Shyam Selvadurai
Ann Shin
Tanya Talaga
Saeed Teebi
Souvankham Thammavongsa
Georgia Toews
Jesse Wente
Dan Werb
Roz Weston
Ian Williams