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The annual Writers’ Trust Awards is Canada’s biggest night in literature and publishing, this year giving over $400K across eight awards. Go to writerstrust.com for all the shortlists and read more Canada! This prize is supported by The Hilary and Galen Weston Foundation.
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Stories in 2026 #HilaryWeston Prize finalist @jnoisecat’s We Survived the Night (@randomhouseca) “coalesces temporalities & oralities into a singular throughline.” Winner announced Nov 10 at the #WTAwards! Watch our livestream at writerstrust.com/WTAwards.
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Enjoy the 2026 Vancouver Writers Fest this weekend, happening on @granville_isle and across Vancouver. Gather with the literary community, exchange captivating ideas, and discover the exceptional latest works from 150+ local/international authors. writersfest.bc.ca/ #VWF2026
Vancouver Writers Fest. October 18-25, 2026. writersfest.bc.ca. Read, repair.

ALT Vancouver Writers Fest. October 18-25, 2026. writersfest.bc.ca. Read, repair.

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The annual Writers’ Trust Awards is Canada’s biggest night in literature and publishing, this year giving over $400K across eight awards. Go to writerstrust.com for all the shortlists and read more Canada! This prize is supported by The Hilary and Galen Weston Foundation.
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2026 #HilaryWeston Prize finalist @trinamoyles’ Black Bear (@knopfca) is “a masterclass in prosaically weaving together the personal with the political.” Winner announced Nov 10 at the #WTAwards! Watch our livestream at writerstrust.com/WTAwards.
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The annual Writers’ Trust Awards is Canada’s biggest night in literature and publishing, this year giving over $400K across eight awards. Go to writerstrust.com for all the shortlists and read more Canada! This prize is supported by The Hilary and Galen Weston Foundation.
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Robert Moor is a 2026 #HilaryWeston Prize finalist for his book In Trees (@SimonSchusterCA), a “hopeful book about the persistence of life in ‘a world of wounds.’” Winner announced November 10 at the #WTAwards! Tune in to our livestream at writerstrust.com/WTAwards.
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The annual Writers’ Trust Awards is Canada’s biggest night in literature and publishing, this year giving over $400K across eight awards. Go to writerstrust.com for all the shortlists and read more Canada! This prize is supported by The Hilary and Galen Weston Foundation.
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Richard Kelly Kemick is a 2026 #HilaryWeston Prize finalist for his book Decadence (Biblioasis - A John Metcalf Book), an “immensely enjoyable portrait of life in progress.” Winner announced November 10 at the #WTAwards! Tune in to our livestream at writerstrust.com/WTAwards.
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Join Rebecca Thomas, Berton House Writer in Residence, for an authors talk and reading from her new poetry book Blended. October 18, 4:00 pm, Whitehorse Public Library. Presented by WT, Yukon Public Libraries, and The Friends of Whitehorse Public Library. #WT50 #PierreBerton
Yukon Public Libraries and the Writers' Trust of Canada present: Berton House Writer in Residence. Rebecca Thomas. Sunday, October 18 at 4pm. Rebecca Thomas is an award-winning Mi'kmaw writer from Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. Some of her children’s books include I’m Finding My Talk and Swift Fox All Along, a finalist for the 2020 Governor General’s Award for young people’s literature. Her debut book of poetry, I Place You into the Fire, was listed as one of CBC’s top 20 books of 2020. In 2021, Thomas was selected as a Writers’ Trust Rising Star. Free, Whitehorse Public Library, 1171 Front St. Visit Yukon.ca/events for more information.

ALT Yukon Public Libraries and the Writers' Trust of Canada present: Berton House Writer in Residence. Rebecca Thomas. Sunday, October 18 at 4pm. Rebecca Thomas is an award-winning Mi'kmaw writer from Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. Some of her children’s books include I’m Finding My Talk and Swift Fox All Along, a finalist for the 2020 Governor General’s Award for young people’s literature. Her debut book of poetry, I Place You into the Fire, was listed as one of CBC’s top 20 books of 2020. In 2021, Thomas was selected as a Writers’ Trust Rising Star. Free, Whitehorse Public Library, 1171 Front St. Visit Yukon.ca/events for more information.

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Robertson Davies has a Bookmark on the CanLit Trail. The plaque with a passage from Fifth Business was unveiled in his birthplace of Thamesville, Ontario. The novel is set in Deptford, a fictionalized Thamesville. Thanks to the Municipality and the C-K Community Foundation.
Mayor Darrin Canniff, Chief Librarian Heidi Wyna and Board Member Carolyn Beacroft Photo Courtesy of Isaac Meriano, Municipality of Chatham-Kent

ALT Mayor Darrin Canniff, Chief Librarian Heidi Wyna and Board Member Carolyn Beacroft Photo Courtesy of Isaac Meriano, Municipality of Chatham-Kent

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Submissions are open for the 2027 @RBC #BronwenWallace Awards. Submit your unpublished poetry, short fiction & creative nonfiction to be considered for the $10K award. No submission fee. Submissions close Tuesday, December 1 at 11:59 pm PT. Details at writerstrust.com/BronwenWall…
WT50. Call for submissions, 2027 RBC Bronwen Wallace Awards. Submit your poetry, short fiction, and creative non-fiction by Tuesday, December 1 at 11:59 PM PT.

ALT WT50. Call for submissions, 2027 RBC Bronwen Wallace Awards. Submit your poetry, short fiction, and creative non-fiction by Tuesday, December 1 at 11:59 PM PT.

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Our sponsor @RBC is supporting arts charities organizations like Writers’ Trust of Canada and strengthening communities across Canada. For two decades, alongside WT, they've championed emerging writers through the RBC #BronwenWallace Award. Learn more: youtu.be/NdWR9SH7qhE?si=Gazo…

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Did you know there’s still time to apply for the DC Reid Poets’ Grant? Canadian poets of modest means are encouraged to apply for this $5K grant in support of their writing. The deadline to apply is Tuesday, October 13. Find details at writerstrust.com/DCReid
WT50. DC Reid Poets’ Grant. Applications still open. Apply by Tuesday, October 13th.

ALT WT50. DC Reid Poets’ Grant. Applications still open. Apply by Tuesday, October 13th.

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Congratulations to Canadian author Anne Carson, awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature for "her bold and inventive oeuvre that, in playful dialogue with the classical tradition, has created new ‌forms for contemporary literature,". nobelprize.org/prizes/litera…

Nobel Prize in Literature 2026

The Nobel Prize in Literature 2026 was awarded to Anne Carson "for her bold and inventive oeuvre that, in playful dialogue with the classical tradition, has created new forms for contemporary...

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The Nobel Prize
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BREAKING NEWS The 2026 #NobelPrize in Literature is awarded to the Canadian author Anne Carson, “for her bold and inventive oeuvre that, in playful dialogue with the classical tradition, has created new forms for contemporary literature.”
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The $25,000 prize is supported by Nancy Flight, one of Canada’s most respected and influential nonfiction editors, as part of a multiyear commitment to supporting Canadian literature through Writers’ Trust. Winner announced Nov 10 at the #WTAwards! writerstrust.com/NancyFlight

Nancy Flight Writers’ Trust Prize for Nonfiction Editing

This $25,000 prize celebrates editorial excellence while highlighting the vital role editors play in shaping a manuscript.

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Announcing finalists for the inaugural #NancyFlight Writers’ Trust Prize for Nonfiction Editing — congratulations to katherena vermette, George Galt & Rachel Rose. Shortlisted authors are recognized for their outstanding editorial contributions to a book of literary nonfiction.
Nancy Flight Writers’ Trust Prize for Nonfiction Editing finalists: Carry Your Heart: y Year in Fairyland: Grief, MAID and a Lifetime of Books by Sarah Ellis, Indigenous Helping Wisdom and the Science of Psychological Flexibility by Louis Busch, Humanitarienne: A Doctor’s Stories from the Conflict Zone by Kirsten Johnson

ALT Nancy Flight Writers’ Trust Prize for Nonfiction Editing finalists: Carry Your Heart: y Year in Fairyland: Grief, MAID and a Lifetime of Books by Sarah Ellis, Indigenous Helping Wisdom and the Science of Psychological Flexibility by Louis Busch, Humanitarienne: A Doctor’s Stories from the Conflict Zone by Kirsten Johnson

Nancy Flight Writers’ Trust Prize for Nonfiction Editing finalist: katherena vermette for Carry Your Heart: Indigenous Helping Wisdom and the Science of Psychological Flexibility by Louis Busch

ALT Nancy Flight Writers’ Trust Prize for Nonfiction Editing finalist: katherena vermette for Carry Your Heart: Indigenous Helping Wisdom and the Science of Psychological Flexibility by Louis Busch

Nancy Flight Writers’ Trust Prize for Nonfiction Editing finalist: George Galt for My Year in Fairyland: Grief, MAID and a Lifetime of Books by Sarah Ellis

ALT Nancy Flight Writers’ Trust Prize for Nonfiction Editing finalist: George Galt for My Year in Fairyland: Grief, MAID and a Lifetime of Books by Sarah Ellis

Nancy Flight Writers’ Trust Prize for Nonfiction Editing finalist: Rachel Rose for Humanitarienne: A Doctor’s Stories from the Conflict Zone by Kirsten Johnson

ALT Nancy Flight Writers’ Trust Prize for Nonfiction Editing finalist: Rachel Rose for Humanitarienne: A Doctor’s Stories from the Conflict Zone by Kirsten Johnson

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Rewarding outstanding editorial expertise in Canadian nonfiction books 🏅 Inaugural #NancyFlight Writers’ Trust Prize for Nonfiction Editing jurors @rachelagiese, Craig Pyette & Rachel Taylor selected 2026 finalists. Shortlist announced tomorrow! writerstrust.com/NancyFlight WT50
2026 Nancy Flight Writers’ Trust Prize for Nonfiction Editing, 2026 jury: Rachel Giese, Craig Pyette, Rachel Taylor.

ALT 2026 Nancy Flight Writers’ Trust Prize for Nonfiction Editing, 2026 jury: Rachel Giese, Craig Pyette, Rachel Taylor.

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