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Writers & Books

Each of these authors has benefitted from Writers' Trust awards or programs.

Awards

Dayne Ogilvie Prize for LGBTQ2S+ Emerging Writers

2024

Winner
Dayspring

Dayspring

Anthony Oliveira

Anthony Oliveira

Finalists
Perfect Little Angels

Perfect Little Angels

Vincent Anioke

What I Know About You

What I Know About You

Éric Chacour

Translated by

Pablo Strauss

2023

Winner
Chrysalis

Chrysalis

Anuja Varghese

Anuja Varghese

Finalists
Scenes from the Underground

Scenes from the Underground

Gabriel Cholette

Translated by

E.S. Taillon

Body So Fluorescent

Body So Fluorescent

Amanda Cordner

and

David di Giovanni

2022

Winner
Butter Honey Pig Bread

Butter Honey Pig Bread

francesca ekwuyasi

francesca ekwuyasi

Finalists
Acha Bacha

Acha Bacha

Bilal Baig

Whitemud Walking

Whitemud Walking

Matthew James Weigel

2021

Winner
Jillian Christmas

Jillian Christmas

Finalists
Kama La Mackerel

Kama La Mackerel

jaye simpson

jaye simpson

2020

Winner
Arielle Twist

Arielle Twist

Finalists
Robyn Maynard

Robyn Maynard

Smokii Sumac

Smokii Sumac

2019

Winner
Jas M. Morgan

Jas M. Morgan

Finalists
Joelle Barron

Joelle Barron

Casey Plett

Casey Plett

2018

Winner
Ben Ladouceur

Ben Ladouceur

Finalists
Trish Salah

Trish Salah

Joshua Whitehead

Joshua Whitehead

2017

Winner
Kai Cheng Thom

Kai Cheng Thom

Finalists
Ali Blythe

Ali Blythe

Eva Crocker

Eva Crocker

2016

Winner
Leah Horlick

Leah Horlick

Finalists
Gwen Benaway

Gwen Benaway

jia qing wilson-yang

jia qing wilson-yang

2015

Winner
Alex Leslie

Alex Leslie

Finalists
Casey Plett

Casey Plett

Vivek Shraya

Vivek Shraya

2014

Winner
Tamai Kobayashi

Tamai Kobayashi

Finalists
Rae Spoon

Rae Spoon

Proma Tagore

Proma Tagore

2013

Winner
C.E. Gatchalian

C.E. Gatchalian

Finalists
Anand Mahadevan

Anand Mahadevan

Barry Webster

Barry Webster

2012

Winner
Amber Dawn

Amber Dawn

Finalists
Mariko Tamaki

Mariko Tamaki

2011

Winner
Farzana Doctor

Farzana Doctor

Finalists
Dani Couture

Dani Couture

Matthew Trafford

Matthew Trafford

2010

Winner
Nancy Jo Cullen

Nancy Jo Cullen

Finalists
Lisa Foad

Lisa Foad

George Ilsley

George Ilsley

2009

Winner
Debra Anderson

Debra Anderson

Finalists
Greg Kearney

Greg Kearney

2008

Winner
Zoe Whittall

Zoe Whittall

Finalists
Brian Francis

Brian Francis

John Miller

John Miller

2007

Winner
Michael V. Smith

Michael V. Smith