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Writers' Trust of Canada @writerstrust.bsky.social · Apr 17

Nominate a developing #Canadianwriter who is poised to produce exceptional and enduring creative work (or submit yourself for consideration!) to the 2026 #WTRisingStars before Monday, Oct 6 at midnight PT

Visit writerstrust.com/RisingStars for eligibility details.

#canlit

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Vince Beiser @vincebeiser.bsky.social · 7d

Deeply honored! Congrats to my fellow finalists.

Writers' Trust of Canada @writerstrust.bsky.social · 7d

Announcing finalists for the 2025 #BalsilliePrize for Public Policy — congratulations to:

◢ @vincebeiser.bsky.social

◢ @vassb.bsky.social & @denisehearn.bsky.social

◢ Pamela Cross

◢ Stephen J.A. Ward

$70K winner announced Nov 25 at a live event in Toronto bit.ly/4g8wCDv

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Denise Hearn @denisehearn.bsky.social · 7d

The Big Fix is shortlisted for the Balsillie Prize for Public Policy! Makes the endless hours of agonizing over every word worth it. Helps to have a great co-author: @vassb.bsky.social !

www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/arti...

Balsillie Prize finalists raise uncomfortable questions for policy makers and citizens

Nominated books focus on domestic violence, politics, metals and corporate consolidation

www.theglobeandmail.com

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Writers' Trust of Canada @writerstrust.bsky.social · 7d

Announcing finalists for the 2025 #BalsilliePrize for Public Policy — congratulations to:

◢ @vincebeiser.bsky.social

◢ @vassb.bsky.social & @denisehearn.bsky.social

◢ Pamela Cross

◢ Stephen J.A. Ward

$70K winner announced Nov 25 at a live event in Toronto bit.ly/4g8wCDv

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Writers' Trust of Canada @writerstrust.bsky.social · 9d

Thoughtful debate happens when all sides are well-read 📚 Jurors Samantha Nutt, Taki Sarantakis, and Scott Young selected this year’s #BalsilliePrize finalists from 58 titles representing 35 Canadian publishing imprints.
👀Shortlist announced Oct 1 — stay tuned!
bit.ly/4g8wCDv

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UBC Press @ubcpress.bsky.social · 13d

Congratulations to Raymond B. Blake, author of "Canada’s Prime Ministers and the Shaping of a National Identity" and winner of the 2025 Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing! Thank you to @writerstrust.bsky.social for the honour.

Cover: Canada’s Prime Ministers and the Shaping of a National Identity, by Raymond B. Blake. Collage: Set on a light background, a grid of small, circular cutouts reveals fragments of newspaper clippings and close-ups of eight white, middle-aged men. Beside the cover, text congratulates the author for winning the 2025 Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing, awarded by the Writers' Trust of Canada.

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Stephen Maher @stephenmaher.bsky.social · 13d

Congratulations to Shaughnessy Cohen Prize winner Raymond Blake for Canada’s Prime Ministers and the Shaping of a National Identity. Important book from a great scholar.

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The Globe and Mail @theglobeandmail.com · 13d

Raymond Blake wins political writing prize for book on Canada’s postwar prime ministers

Canada’s Prime Ministers and the Shaping of a National Identity awarded Shaughnessy Cohen Prize at Politics and the Pen gala

www.theglobeandmail.com

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Writers' Trust of Canada @writerstrust.bsky.social · 13d

Raymond B. Blake wins 2025 #ShaughnessyCohen Prize for Political Writing! Sponsored by CN, the prize was awarded at the Politics & the Pen fundraiser in support of WT. To mark its 25th year anniversary, it was increased from $25K to $40K. writerstrust.com/ShaughnessyCohen @ubcpress.bsky.social

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Writers' Trust of Canada @writerstrust.bsky.social · 19d

Video now available! 2025 Weston International Award laureate #LeslieJamison on the art of storytelling & how narratives shape our world.

📺Watch in full: youtu.be/5Ulj21AkJxg?...

Featuring Ali Hassan (@standupali.bsky.social) & Marni Jackson. Thanks to The Hilary and Galen Weston Foundation.

Writers' Trust of Canada @writerstrust.bsky.social · 21d

Announcing finalists for the 2025 #AtwoodGibson Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize — congratulations to:

◢ Tim Bowling

◢ @robertmcgill.bsky.social

◢ @jobitek.bsky.social

◢ Maria Reva

◢ @aurorasdp.bsky.social

$70K winner announced Nov 13 at the #WTAwards bit.ly/4g8cnWg #canlit #diversecanlit

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Writers' Trust of Canada @writerstrust.bsky.social · 23d

Awarding the best Canadian novels & short stories 🏅 Meet the 2025 #AtwoodGibson Prize jury:

◢ @garybarwin.bsky.social

◢ #AliBryan

◢ #JasmineSealy

Finalists will be announced Wednesday! For award details visit: bit.ly/4g8cnWg

#canlit #diversecanlit

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Writers' Trust of Canada @writerstrust.bsky.social · 28d

Announcing finalists for the 2025 #HilaryWeston Writers' Trust Prize for Nonfiction 🏆 Congratulations to:

◢Omar El Akkad

◢Tessa McWatt

◢Vinh Nguyen

◢ @biidaasamose.bsky.social

◢ @authormiriamtoews.bsky.social

$75K winner announced Nov 13 at the #WTAwards bit.ly/4lXZqQk

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Writers' Trust of Canada @writerstrust.bsky.social · Sep 8

Awarding excellence in nonfiction & celebrating 15 years of the #HilaryWeston Prize. 🏆

Meet the 2025 jury:

◢ Matthew R. Morris
◢ Lorri Neilsen Glenn @lorri.bsky.social
◢ Niigaan Sinclair @niigaanwewidam.bsky.social ‬

Finalist announcement on Wednesday!

👉https://bit.ly/4lXZqQk

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Writers' Trust of Canada @writerstrust.bsky.social · Sep 3

✨ Meet the finalists for the 2025 Dayne Ogilvie Prize for LGBTQ2S+ Emerging Writers!
◢ Tea Gerbeza (How I Bend Into More, @palimpsestpress.bsky.social)
◢ Roza Nozari (All the Parts We Exile, Knopf Canada)
◢ Ziyad Saadi (Three Parties, Hamish Hamilton Canada)
Winner annc't: Nov 13 #WTAwards.

Three book covers and the heading "2025 Finalists: Dayne Ogilvie Prize for LGBTQ2S+ Emerging Writers"

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Writers' Trust of Canada @writerstrust.bsky.social · Sep 2

📚Celebrating Canada's best debut books by #LGBTQ2S+ writers! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Meet the 2025 #DayneOgilvie Prize jury:
▪️Gabrielle Boulianne-Tremblay
▪️Darrin Hagen
▪️Janika Oza

✨ Finalists announced tomorrow!
👉writerstrust.com/DayneOgilvie

#canlit #diversecanlit

Image of three headshots and the phrase "2025 Jury, Dayne Ogilvie Prize for LGBTQS+ Emerging Writers"

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Writers' Trust of Canada @writerstrust.bsky.social · Aug 26

Ali Hassan is a comedian, actor, author & host of #LaughOutLoud on @cbcradiocanada.bsky.social, CBC Listen & #SiriusXM. He has hosted CBC's #TheNextChapter, and nine seasons of #CanadaReads. His memoir, Is There Bacon in Heaven?, was released in 2022.

Writers' Trust of Canada @writerstrust.bsky.social · Aug 26

We’re excited to announce that Ali Hassan will host An Evening With #LeslieJamison on Sept.15 at @romtoronto.bsky.social! Featuring Marni Jackson. Sponsored by #PwC_Canada
🎟️ Get tickets: westoninternationalaward.com/event
#NonfictionWriting #WestonPrizes #WIAward #WestonInternationalAward

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Writers' Trust of Canada @writerstrust.bsky.social · Aug 12

Listen now! Volume up! 🔊 2025 RBC #BronwenWallace winners and finalists audiobooks are available on Apple Books. Hear their poems, stories, and nonfiction come alive at apple.co/bronwenwallace. Thank you to Apple Books, RBC, and Penguin Random House Canada for supporting this project. #CanLit

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Writers' Trust of Canada @writerstrust.bsky.social · Aug 7

Need a summer reading recommendation? Sheung_King, author of #BatshitSeven, stopped by the office and we couldn't resist asking what he's reading! Check out his recommendation for The Longest Way to Eat a Melon by Jacquelyn Zong-Li Ross 📖@sarabandebooks

Writers' Trust of Canada @writerstrust.bsky.social · Aug 4

We are deeply saddened by the passing of The Hon. Hilary M. Weston, C.M., C.V.O., O.Ont.—a visionary patron of the arts, and a tireless supporter of Canadian nonfiction writing. Her legacy through the #WestonPrizes will continue to inspire. She will be profoundly missed.

The Hon. Hilary M. Weston faces the camera and smiles, at the 2023 Weston International Award event.

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Writers' Trust of Canada @writerstrust.bsky.social · Jul 9

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS!
We're now accepting submissions for the 2026 #ShaughnessyCohen Prize for Political Writing! The $25k prize is sponsored by CN & recognizes an exceptional Canadian #nonfiction book. Submit by Sept. 10, Nov. 5 or Jan. 7. Visit
www.writerstrust.com/awards/shaug...

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Writers' Trust of Canada @writerstrust.bsky.social · Jul 2

Congratulations to Vicky Metcalf Award recipients Marianne Dubuc (2020) and Elise Gravel (2022) for being appointed to the Order of Canada on June 30—one of the country's highest civilian honours!

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Writers' Trust of Canada @writerstrust.bsky.social · Jul 2

Congratulations to Writers' Trust alums #MiriamToews and #LouiseHalfe for being appointed to the Order of Canada, one of the country's highest honours, by Gov. Gen Mary Simon on June 30. #OrderofCanada

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Writers' Trust of Canada @writerstrust.bsky.social · Jun 24

We’re halfway there ♪ WT has your essential summer reading list covered with recommendations from our recent prize and program honourees. Coast into the long weekend with a new book (or bookstack) and enjoy all the season has to offer ☀️ writerstrust.com/recommended-reading/2025-summer

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