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Writers & Books

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

Awards

Writers’ Trust McClelland & Stewart Journey Prize

2023

Winner
2023 Journey Prize Stories

2023 Journey Prize Stories

Christina Cooke

Christina Cooke

and

A.Z. Farah

Winner
Zilla Jones

Zilla Jones

Winner
Sarah Kabamba

Sarah Kabamba

Winner
Terese Mason Pierre

Terese Mason Pierre

Winner
Téa Mutonji

Téa Mutonji

Winner
Lue Palmer

Lue Palmer

Winner
Jasmine Sealy

Jasmine Sealy

Winner
Dianah Smith

Dianah Smith

Winner
Iryn Tushabe

Iryn Tushabe

2020

Winner
Bad Cree

Bad Cree

Jessica Johns

Jessica Johns

Finalists
Hunting

Hunting

Lisa Foad

Chemical Valley

Chemical Valley

David Huebert

2019

Winner
Pooka

Pooka

Angélique Lalonde

Angélique Lalonde

Finalists
Every True Artist

Every True Artist

Kai Conradi

The Fish and the Dragons

The Fish and the Dragons

Samantha Jade Macpherson

2018

Winner
Mute

Mute

Shashi Bhat

Shashi Bhat

Finalists
Love

Love

Greg Brown

Never Prosper

Never Prosper

Liz Harmer

2017

Winner
Butter Tea at Starbucks

Butter Tea at Starbucks

Sharon Bala

Sharon Bala

Finalists
She Is Water

She Is Water

Darlene Naponse

2016

Winner
The Emigrants

The Emigrants

Colette Langlois

Colette Langlois

Finalists
If I Ever See the Sun

If I Ever See the Sun

Charlie Fiset

How the Grizzly Came to Hang in the Royal Oak Hotel

How the Grizzly Came to Hang in the Royal Oak Hotel

J.R. McConvey

2015

Winner
The Wise Baby

The Wise Baby

Deirdre Dore

Deirdre Dore

Finalists
Last Animal Standing on Gentleman’s Farm

Last Animal Standing on Gentleman’s Farm

Emily Bossé

Red Egg and Ginger

Red Egg and Ginger

Anna Ling Kaye

2014

Winner
Sealskin

Sealskin

Tyler Keevil

Tyler Keevil

Finalists
Monsoon Season

Monsoon Season

Lori McNulty

Juvenile

Juvenile

Clea Young

2013

Winner
Cinema Rex

Cinema Rex

Naben Ruthnum

Naben Ruthnum

Finalists
How Does a Single Blade of Grass Thank the Sun?

How Does a Single Blade of Grass Thank the Sun?

Doretta Lau

My Sister Sang

My Sister Sang

Eliza Robertson

2012

Winner
Crisis on Earth-X

Crisis on Earth-X

Alex Pugsley

Alex Pugsley

Finalists
To Have to Wait

To Have to Wait

Kevin Hardcastle

Manning

Manning

Andrew Hood

2011

Winner
Petitions to Saint Chronic

Petitions to Saint Chronic

Miranda Hill

Miranda Hill

Finalists
The Fur Trader’s Daughter

The Fur Trader’s Daughter

Seyward Goodhand

First-Calf Heifer

First-Calf Heifer

Ross Klatte

2010

Winner
Uncle Oscar

Uncle Oscar

Devon Code

Devon Code

Finalists
The Longitude of Okay

The Longitude of Okay

Krista Foss

Mating

Mating

Lynne Kutsukake

2009

Winner
Floating Like the Dead

Floating Like the Dead

Yasuko Thanh

Yasuko Thanh

Finalists
The Last Great Works of Alvin Cale

The Last Great Works of Alvin Cale

Daniel Griffin

The Wisdom of Solomon

The Wisdom of Solomon

Dave Margoshes

2008

Winner
My Three Girls

My Three Girls

Saleema Nawaz

Saleema Nawaz

Finalists
Steaming for Godthab

Steaming for Godthab

Dana Mills

Chaperone

Chaperone

Clea Young

2007

Winner
OZY

OZY

Craig Boyko

Craig Boyko

Finalists
Swimming in Zanzibar

Swimming in Zanzibar

Krista Foss

Chilly Girl

Chilly Girl

Rebecca Rosenblum

2006

Winner
BriannaSusannaAlana

BriannaSusannaAlana

Heather Birrell

Heather Birrell

Finalists
Conjugation

Conjugation

Lee Henderson

Cretacea

Cretacea

Martin West

2005

Winner
Matchbook for a Mother's Hair

Matchbook for a Mother's Hair

Matt Shaw

Matt Shaw

Finalists
A Matter of Firsts

A Matter of Firsts

Krista Bridge

Seven Ways into Chandigarh

Seven Ways into Chandigarh

Barbara Romanik

2004

Winner
The Last Spark

The Last Spark

Devin Krukoff

Devin Krukoff

Finalists
Packers and Movers

Packers and Movers

Kenneth Bonert

The Watermelon Social

The Watermelon Social

Elaine McClusky

2003

Winner
My Husband's Jump

My Husband's Jump

Jessica Grant

Jessica Grant

Finalists
Hansel and Gretel

Hansel and Gretel

Dawn Rae Downton

Hush

Hush

Charlotte Gill

2002

Winner
Miss Canada

Miss Canada

Jocelyn Brown

Jocelyn Brown

Finalists
Listen

Listen

Geoffrey Brown

Green Fluorescent Protein

Green Fluorescent Protein

Neil Smith

2001

Winner
The Cane Field

The Cane Field

Kevin Armstrong

Kevin Armstrong

Finalists
Anything That Wiggles

Anything That Wiggles

Vivette J. Kady

Little Suitcase

Little Suitcase

Heather O’Neill

2000

Winner
Timothy Taylor

Timothy Taylor