Writers' Trust of Canada

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Writers & Books

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

Programs

Berton House Writers’ Residency

2024

Residents
Francine  Cunningham

Francine Cunningham

2023

Residents
Gord Grisenthwaite

Gord Grisenthwaite

Charlie Petch

Charlie Petch

Eliza Robertson

Eliza Robertson

Maria Saba

Maria Saba

Selectors
Carleigh Baker

Carleigh Baker

Greg Bechtel

Greg Bechtel

Lulu Keating

Lulu Keating

2022

Residents
Paul Seesequasis

Paul Seesequasis

Selectors
Marilyn Dumont

Marilyn Dumont

Jackie  Olson

Jackie Olson

David A. Robertson

David A. Robertson

2020

Residents
Greg Bechtel

Greg Bechtel

2019

Residents
Carleigh Baker

Carleigh Baker

Ailsa Ross

Ailsa Ross

Elizabeth Ruth

Elizabeth Ruth

Trish Salah

Trish Salah

2018

Residents
Lawrence Hill

Lawrence Hill

Sarah Mian

Sarah Mian

Sandy Pool

Sandy Pool

Anakana Schofield

Anakana Schofield

2017

Residents
Stacey Matson

Stacey Matson

Wendi Stewart

Wendi Stewart

Drew Hayden Taylor

Drew Hayden Taylor

2016

Residents
Claire Caldwell

Claire Caldwell

Shauntay Grant

Shauntay Grant

Debra Komar

Debra Komar

Shelagh Plunkett

Shelagh Plunkett

2015

Residents
Nicole Dixon

Nicole Dixon

Kim Fu

Kim Fu

Emily Pohl-Weary

Emily Pohl-Weary

Jacob Scheier

Jacob Scheier

2014

Residents
Tara Beagan

Tara Beagan

Alan Cumyn

Alan Cumyn

Clem Martini

Clem Martini

Anik See

Anik See

2013

Residents
James FitzGerald

James FitzGerald

Colleen Murphy

Colleen Murphy

Melanie Siebert

Melanie Siebert

Chris Turner

Chris Turner

2012

Residents
Dan Dowhal

Dan Dowhal

Tim Falconer

Tim Falconer

Sherry MacDonald

Sherry MacDonald

Joan Thomas

Joan Thomas

2011

Residents
Jacob McArthur Mooney

Jacob McArthur Mooney

Jeanne Randolph

Jeanne Randolph

Manjushree Thapa

Manjushree Thapa

Sara Tilley

Sara Tilley

2010

Residents
Jeramy Dodds

Jeramy Dodds

Mylene Gilbert-Dumas

Mylene Gilbert-Dumas

Danielle Metcalfe-Chenail

Danielle Metcalfe-Chenail

Billeh Nickerson

Billeh Nickerson

2009

Residents
Jalal Barzanji

Jalal Barzanji

Linda Goyette

Linda Goyette

Pasha Malla

Pasha Malla

Robert Turner

Robert Turner

2008

Residents
Frances Backhouse

Frances Backhouse

Monica Graham

Monica Graham

Charlotte Gray

Charlotte Gray

Elin Kelsey

Elin Kelsey