Writers' Trust

WT comes to Vancouver April 16! Conversations in Trust launches at Olympic Village Stage at the BMO Theatre Centre with @VanWritersFest & features @KamalAlSolaylee, Elizabeth Hay & Eden Robinson, moderated by Margaret Gallagher. Tickets: bit.ly/4slWiSb

Brian Stewart, Maggie Helwig among finalists for Shaughnessy Cohen Prize theglobeandmail.com/culture/books/…

Now in its 26th year, the #ShaughnessyCohen Prize for Political Writing is sponsored by @CNRailway, whose support WT is grateful for, and presented at the Politics & the Pen gala. #WT50

◤ On Oil by Don Gillmor (@biblioasis) ◣ Encampment by Maggie Helwig (@coachhousebooks) ◢ On the Ground by Brian Stewart @BSTEWA3 (@SimonSchusterCA) ◥ On Book Banning by Ira Wells (@biblioasis) ◣ Women Who Woke up the Law by @karinbwells (Second Story Press)

Announcing finalists for the 2026 #ShaughnessyCohen Prize for Political Writing: ◢ On Oil by Don Gillmor ◢ Encampment by Maggie Helwig ◢ On the Ground by @BSTEWA3 ◢ On Book Banning by Ira Wells ◢ Women Who Woke up the Law by @karinbwells writerstrust.com/ShaughnessyCoh…

Now in its 26th year, the #ShaughnessyCohen Prize for Political Writing is sponsored by @CNRailway, whose support WT is grateful for, and presented at the Politics & the Pen gala. #WT50

Jurors #NormaDunning, @ChantalHbert & #PaulWells read 51 books from 33 publishing imprints to choose the 2026 #ShaughnessyCohen Prize shortlist. The $40K political writing prize is recognizes a book with potential to shape thinking on #cdnpoli life. writerstrust.com/ShaughnessyCoh…

It’s #bookgiveaway time! 📚 5 bookstacks are up for grabs featuring six of the twenty-five authors featured in this year’s #WTAmplifiedVoices campaign. Head to our insta or FB @writerstrust to enter. Contest closes March 25 @ 5 pm ET. Good luck! writerstrust.com/AmplifiedVoices #WT50

Attention publishers 📢❗ Submissions are open for the 2026 #NancyFlight Prize for Nonfiction Editing. The first submission deadline is Mar 18 for books published between Oct 1, 2025 - Jan 31, 2026. Submit now at writerstrust.com/NancyFlight

Author @NitaProse on the authors that reflect our values back to us. See our new series where notable Canadian writers share the books, authors & experiences that shape them and our country. Join us in celebrating 50 years of Canadian literature. From writers, to readers. #WT50

Which book is @NitaProse excited for Canadians to read? Find out in our series where notable Canadian writers share the books, authors, and experiences that shape them and our country. Join us in celebrating 50 years of Canadian literature. From writers, to readers. #WT50

Author @NitaProse thinks #TheHandmaidsTale is as relevant today as when it was first published. Notable Canadian writers share the books, authors & experiences that shape them and our country in our new video series. Join us in celebrating 50 years of Canadian literature. #WT50

Thank you to all booksellers across Canada who’ve partnered with us for #WTAmplifiedVoices. From coast to coast to coast, these booksellers are mainstays of their communities. Find your next favorite bookstore at writerstrust.com/AmplifiedVoices #WT50

The series is presented with literary sponsors in each city and with the support of @PwC Canada, @VanWritersFest, @WordfestTweets, #McNallyRobinson Booksellers, Plume Winnipeg @WPGTHINAIR, @AfterwordsF, @hfxpublib, and the @globeandmail. writerstrust.com/Anniversary

WT’s 50th anniversary series, Conversations in Trust, brings award-winning authors to four Canadian cities to discuss navigating polarization, strengthening discourse & the role of writing in civil society. First stop: Vancouver, April 16. Tickets: writerstrust.com/Anniversary

Submissions are open for the 2027 #WTFellowship. One writer will receive $50K for outstanding promise in their work to date plus a two-week residency at the @banffcentre. See eligibility criteria and full program details at writerstrust.com/Fellowship #WT50

WT #AmplifiedVoices is spotlighting diverse, talented alumni who have won book prizes since the organization’s inception in 1976. See our curated reading list featuring 25 books from these award-winning authors and #ReadCanada! writerstrust.com/AmplifiedVoices #WT50

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On March 3, 1976 we made it official. Today marks Founding Day & WT’s 50th anniversary. 50 years ago a group of visionaries set out to support Canadian writers, believing it would build a stronger Canada. Today their vision endures, and our work continues. writerstrust.com/Anniversary

#WTAmplifiedVoices is spotlighting 25 books by BIPOC & LGBTQ2S+ alumni who have won book prizes since the organization’s inception in 1976. As we celebrate #WT50, stay tuned for reading lists, bookseller partnerships, and book giveaways! writerstrust.com/AmplifiedVoices