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Writers & Books

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

Awards

Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing

2023

Jurors
Terri E. Givens

Terri E. Givens

Terri E. Givens

Terri E. Givens

Nik Nanos

Nik Nanos

Nik Nanos

Nik Nanos

Jacques Poitras

Jacques Poitras

2022

Jurors
Charelle Evelyn

Charelle Evelyn

Lisa  Raitt

Lisa Raitt

2018

Jurors
André Picard

André Picard

Angela Sterritt

Angela Sterritt

Chris Turner

Chris Turner

2015

Jurors
Tim Cook

Tim Cook

Robyn Doolittle

Robyn Doolittle

Antonia Maioni

Antonia Maioni

2014

Jurors
Denise Chong

Denise Chong

Terry Glavin

Terry Glavin

Jane Taber

Jane Taber

2013

Jurors
Licia Corbella

Licia Corbella

Jane O'Hara

Jane O'Hara

Doug Saunders

Doug Saunders

2011

Jurors
David Akin

David Akin

Charlotte Gray

Charlotte Gray

Janice Gross Stein

Janice Gross Stein

2010

Jurors
L. Ian MacDonald

L. Ian MacDonald

Rosemary Speirs

Rosemary Speirs

Paul Wells

Paul Wells

2009

Jurors
Andrew Nikiforuk

Andrew Nikiforuk

Erna Paris

Erna Paris

Michael Petrou

Michael Petrou

2008

Jurors
Chantal Hébert

Chantal Hébert

William Johnson

William Johnson

David Walmsley

David Walmsley

2007

Jurors
Robert Bothwell

Robert Bothwell

Lawrence Martin

Lawrence Martin

Brigitte Pellerin

Brigitte Pellerin

2005

Jurors
Sheila Copps

Sheila Copps

William Fox

William Fox

Chris Waddell

Chris Waddell

2001

Jurors
Maggie Siggins

Maggie Siggins

Pamela Wallin

Pamela Wallin

Hugh F. Winsor

Hugh F. Winsor

2000

Jurors
John Crosbie

John Crosbie

Ron Graham

Ron Graham

Peter C. Newman

Peter C. Newman