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Writers & Books

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

Awards

RBC Bronwen Wallace Award for Emerging Writers

2025

Jurors
Baharan  Baniahmadi

Baharan Baniahmadi

Shashi Bhat

Shashi Bhat

Dallas  Hunt

Dallas Hunt

Jean Marc Ah-Sen

Jean Marc Ah-Sen

Omar Mouallem

Omar Mouallem

Alessandra Naccarato

Alessandra Naccarato

Matt   Rader

Matt Rader

Sanna   Wani

Sanna Wani

Lindsay Wong

Lindsay Wong

2024

Jurors
Derek Beaulieu

Derek Beaulieu

Jessica Johns

Jessica Johns

Kama La Mackerel

Kama La Mackerel

Joanna Lilley

Joanna Lilley

Maria Reva

Maria Reva

Jack Wang

Jack Wang

2023

Jurors
Cicely Belle Blain

Cicely Belle Blain

David Huebert

David Huebert

shalan joudry

shalan joudry

Janice  Lynn Mather

Janice Lynn Mather

Dimitri  Nasrallah

Dimitri Nasrallah

Sue Sinclair

Sue Sinclair

2022

Jurors
Tenille K. Campbell

Tenille K. Campbell

Erin Frances Fisher

Erin Frances Fisher

Angélique Lalonde

Angélique Lalonde

Derek Mascarenhas

Derek Mascarenhas

Michael Prior

Michael Prior

Suzannah Showler

Suzannah Showler

2021

Jurors
Irfan Ali

Irfan Ali

Domenica Martinello

Domenica Martinello

Jacob McArthur Mooney

Jacob McArthur Mooney

J.R. McConvey

J.R. McConvey

Zalika Reid-Benta

Zalika Reid-Benta

John Elizabeth Stintzi

John Elizabeth Stintzi

2020

Jurors
Kris Bertin

Kris Bertin

Klara  du Plessis

Klara du Plessis

Benjamin Hertwig

Benjamin Hertwig

Djamila Ibrahim

Djamila Ibrahim

Carrianne Leung

Carrianne Leung

Canisia Lubrin

Canisia Lubrin

2019

Jurors
Jordan Abel

Jordan Abel

Sue Goyette

Sue Goyette

Emma Healey

Emma Healey

2018

Jurors
Martha Baillie

Martha Baillie

Omar El Akkad

Omar El Akkad

Ayelet Tsabari

Ayelet Tsabari

2017

Jurors
Adèle Barclay

Adèle Barclay

Stuart Ross

Stuart Ross

Moez Surani

Moez Surani

2016

Jurors
Eden Robinson

Eden Robinson

Johanna Skibsrud

Johanna Skibsrud

Michael V. Smith

Michael V. Smith

2015

Jurors
Fiona Lam

Fiona Lam

Rachel Rose

Rachel Rose

Nilofar Shidmehr

Nilofar Shidmehr

2014

Jurors
Michelle Berry

Michelle Berry

Tanis Rideout

Tanis Rideout

Diane Schoemperlen

Diane Schoemperlen

2013

Jurors
Mary Dalton

Mary Dalton

Phil Hall

Phil Hall

Susan Holbrook

Susan Holbrook

2012

Jurors
Alexander MacLeod

Alexander MacLeod

Johanna Skibsrud

Johanna Skibsrud

Madeleine Thien

Madeleine Thien

2011

Jurors
Kate Braid

Kate Braid

Gail Harris

Gail Harris

Robert Priest

Robert Priest

2010

Jurors
Trevor Cole

Trevor Cole

Susan Glickman

Susan Glickman

Kathryn Kuitenbrouwer

Kathryn Kuitenbrouwer

2009

Jurors
Don Domanski

Don Domanski

Jeanette Lynes

Jeanette Lynes

Anne Simpson

Anne Simpson

2008

Jurors
Michelle Berry

Michelle Berry

Natalee Caple

Natalee Caple

Andrew Pyper

Andrew Pyper

2006

Jurors
Michael Crummey

Michael Crummey

Don McKay

Don McKay

Alison Pick

Alison Pick

2005

Jurors
Laurel Boone

Laurel Boone

Sabine Campbell

Sabine Campbell

Mark Jarman

Mark Jarman

2004

Jurors
Adam Dickinson

Adam Dickinson

Jannie Edwards

Jannie Edwards

Alice Major

Alice Major

2003

Jurors
David Arnason

David Arnason

Wayne Tefs

Wayne Tefs

Meeka Walsh

Meeka Walsh

2002

Jurors
Dave Margoshes

Dave Margoshes

Elizabeth Philips

Elizabeth Philips

Steven Ross Smith

Steven Ross Smith

2001

Jurors
Larry Matthews

Larry Matthews

Carmelita McGrath

Carmelita McGrath

Marnie Parsons

Marnie Parsons

2000

Jurors
John Barton

John Barton

Stephanie Bolster

Stephanie Bolster

Susan McMaster

Susan McMaster

1999

Jurors
Michael Crummey

Michael Crummey

Elizabeth Greene

Elizabeth Greene

Helen Humphreys

Helen Humphreys

1998

Jurors
Marilyn Bowering

Marilyn Bowering

Genni Gunn

Genni Gunn

Susan Musgrave

Susan Musgrave

1997

Jurors
Phil Hall

Phil Hall

Robert Priest

Robert Priest

Rhea Tregebov

Rhea Tregebov

1996

Jurors
Julie Bruck

Julie Bruck

Mary di Michele

Mary di Michele

Barbara Kingscote

Barbara Kingscote

1995

Jurors
Diane Schoemperlen

Diane Schoemperlen

Merilyn Simonds

Merilyn Simonds

Carolyn Smart

Carolyn Smart

1994