Atwood Gibson Writers' Trust Fiction Prize (formerly Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize)
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Annual literary award given to Canadian novels or short story collections. Winner receives CA$70,000 (finalists each receive CA$7,500).
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- Established
- 1997
- Organizer
- Writers' Trust of Canada
- Category
- General Fiction and Popular Fiction
- Selection Method
- Open call
- Target
- Open
- Frequency
- 1 per year
- Status
- Active
Description
The Atwood Gibson Writers' Trust Fiction Prize (formerly Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize) is an annual award given to the best Canadian novel or short story collection of the year. Renamed in 2021 to honor Margaret Atwood and Graeme Gibson. The winner receives CA$60,000, and each finalist receives CA$5,000. Judging is typically conducted by three independent judges (writers), and the winner is announced at the annual Writers' Trust Awards. Past winners include Alice Munro (2004), Lawrence Hill (2007), David Chariandy (2017), and others.
Prize
- Main Prize
- Awards CA$60,000 to the winner. Each finalist (3-5 people) receives CA$5,000.
- Cash Prize
- 60,000 CAD
- CA$5,000 to each finalist
- Winner announced at Writers' Trust Awards
Selection
Selection Process
| Stage | Judges | Pass Rate | Announcement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finalist selection (preliminary round/shortlist) | Usually 3 independent judges (writers) | — | Finalists are announced before or after the annual Writers' Trust Awards (format varies by year) |
| Final judging (winner determination) | Final decision by 3 independent judges | — | Winner announced at the Writers' Trust Awards venue |
Finalist selection (preliminary round/shortlist)
Judges
Usually 3 independent judges (writers)
Announcement
Finalists are announced before or after the annual Writers' Trust Awards (format varies by year)
Final judging (winner determination)
Judges
Final decision by 3 independent judges
Announcement
Winner announced at the Writers' Trust Awards venue
Criteria
- What the judges deem the best fiction of that year
- Literary merit (style, narrative, voice)
- Originality, story structure, depth of themes
Application Tips
Dos
- 完成度の高い出版済み（または出版社から提出可能な）長編小説／短編集を提出する
- 独自の声と文学的完成度（文体、構成、語り）を明確にする
- 出版社または代理人を通す場合は提出要件と締切を主催サイトで事前確認する
Don''ts
- 未完成の原稿や大幅な編集を要する作品を提出しない
- 応募要件（国籍・居住要件など）を満たしていないまま応募しない
- 過度に宣伝的な説明文に頼らず、作品そのものの質を重視する
From Judges
- 明確で一貫した作家の“声”を示すこと
- 物語構成と文体の巧みさを重視する
- 作品の独自性と深み（テーマの掘り下げ）を大切にする
Related Awards
- Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize for Nonfiction
- Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing
- RBC Bronwen Wallace Award for Emerging Writers
- Writers' Trust Engel/Findley Award
- Writers' Trust McClelland & Stewart Journey Prize
- Dayne Ogilvie Prize for LGBTQ Emerging Writers
Official Resources
https://www.writerstrust.com/Past Winners
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