Atwood Gibson Writers' Trust Fiction Prize
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About the Prize
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.
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