Atwood Gibson Writers' Trust Fiction Prize
Event Details
Named in honour of Writers’ Trust co-founders and literary couple Margaret Atwood and Graeme Gibson, who started the organization in 1976 with the help of a few fellow writers and
Event Details
Named in honour of Writers’ Trust co-founders and literary couple Margaret Atwood and Graeme Gibson, who started the organization in 1976 with the help of a few fellow writers and an aim to encourage a Canadian literary culture at home, the Atwood Gibson Prize recognizes writers of exceptional talent for the best novel or short story collection of the year.
The finalists are selected by a three-member, independent judging panel and the $60,000 winner is announced at the annual Writers’ Trust Awards. The prize is part of a $3 million commitment to supporting our nation’s literature by the Balsillie Family Foundation.
A prize of $60,000 will be awarded to the novel or short story collection published between October 1, 2024 and September 30, 2025 that, in the opinion of the jurors, is the year’s best book of fiction. The jurors will shortlist between three and five titles. Prizes of $5,000 will be awarded to each of the finalists.
Books must be English-language, first-edition trade books, written by Canadian citizens or by someone with permanent resident status. Previous publication in another country does not disqualify a book.
The list of finalist authors will be announced in early fall 2025 and the award will be presented in November 2025 at the Writers’ Trust Awards.
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