Writers' Trust of Canada

Record #: BAR0857

Last Modified: 31 Mar 2024

Last Full Update: 31 Mar 2024

Contact Information

Office Phone	416-504-8222
Toll Free Phone	1-877-906-6548
Fax	416-504-9090
E-Mail	info@writerstrust.com
Website	www.writerstrust.com
Social Media	Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/writerstrust X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/writerstrust

Addresses and Location

Located In Community	Toronto Downtown
Address	460 Richmond St W, Suite 600 Toronto, ON M5V 1Y1
Intersection	Spadina Ave and Richmond St W
Physical Access	Fully Accessible

Description

Description (Service)

Charitable organization that supports and celebrates Canadian writers and writing through a portfolio of programs including 12 literary awards, financial grants, career development initiatives for emerging writers, and a writers’ retreat.

Works with writers at all stages of their careers providing services and opportunities to writers

prizes awarded include
- Atwood Gibson Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize
- Balsillie Prize for Public Policy
- Dayne Ogilvie Prize for LGBTQ2S+ Emerging Writers
- Hilary Weston Writers’ Trust Prize for Nonfiction
- Latner Griffin Writers’ Trust Poetry Prize
- Matt Cohen Award: In Celebration of a Writing Life
- RBC Bronwen Wallace Award for Emerging Writers
- Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing
- Vicky Metcalf Award for Literature for Young People
- Weston International Award
- Writers’ Trust Engel Findley Award
- Writers’ Trust McClelland & Stewart Journey Prize

Service Details

Hours	Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm
Areas Served	Canada
Eligibility	Check website for eligibility criteria for each award
Application	Check website for deadlines and requirements for each award
Languages	English
Fees	None