Otoniya J. Okot Bitek and Maria Reva land spots on the 2025 Atwood Gibson Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize shortlist
The shortlist was selected by a jury comprising writers Gary Barwin, Ali Bryan, and Jasmine Sealy.
Kagiso Lesego Molope ejected from last night’s Politics and the Pen event after condemning violence in Gaza
The incident occurred during the annual Ottawa fundraiser for the Writers' Trust of Canada.
Kai Thomas, Christina Sharpe, and Helen Humphreys among the winners of seven Writers’ Trust awards
In addition to the prizes for individual works, several prizes for a body of work were also handed out.
Five-year commitment from Scott Griffin boosts the Writers’ Trust poetry prize from $25,000 to $60,000
The award is presented to a Canadian poet in mid-career.