Promoting books published by BIPOC and LGBTQ2S+ Canadian authors

WT Amplified Voices is a project that promotes published work of BIPOC and/or LGBTQ2S+ Canadian authors. The project was originally created to provide visibility to authors during the COVID-19 pandemic, when health restrictions prevented publicity opportunities like in-person book launches, literary festivals, and bookstore foot traffic. 

As Writers’ Trust celebrates its 50th anniversary year in 2026, WT Amplified Voices is spotlighting 25 books by diverse, talented alumni who have won book prizes since the organization’s inception in 1976. See our full reading list for this year’s featured authors.

Writers’ Trust is also partnering once more with booksellers across the country on to facilitate in-store displays, customer engagement, and book giveaways in each province and territory. The goal is to increase visibility and engagement for the selected authors, and for readers to find their new favourite bookstore in the process.