50-565: Canadian literary award The Gordon Montador Award was a Canadian literary award, presented by the Writers' Trust of Canada to honour non-fiction writing on social issues. Created in 1991 in memory of book editor and publisher Gordon Montador , the award was presented until 1999, when it was superseded by a reorganization of the Writers' Trust Awards. The Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing , presented for
100-579: A CA$ 5,000 honorarium to each speaker; an anthology of the lecture series was published in May 2011 by McClelland & Stewart to coincide with the 25th anniversary lecture. The Writers’ Trust Mentorship program provides guidance through one-on-one instruction to a developing writer from an established writer. Three mentors are selected by the Writers’ Trust, each working in one of the fields of fiction, poetry, and literary nonfiction. Mentor select one mentee from
150-553: A cerebral hemorrhage in the House of Commons of Canada just seconds after standing to address her peers. A prize of CA$ 25,000 is given annually to a book of literary nonfiction that captures a political subject of relevance to Canadian readers and has the potential to shape or influence thinking on contemporary Canadian political life. The winning work must combine compelling new insights with depth of research and significant literary merit. All finalist works should ideally demonstrate
200-581: A Canadian writer who is part of the LGBT Q community and demonstrates great promise through a body of work of exceptional quality. It is the only prize of its kind in Canada serving the LGBTQ community; any self-identifying writer is eligible. While no age restriction exists, the prize is intended for those who are still developing their writing career. To qualify, writers must have published at least one book of fiction. The winner
250-2872: A Siamese Twin: Canada at the End of the Twentieth Century Winner 1999 Jean Vanier Becoming Human Winner References [ edit ] ^ "First Montador Award". Financial Post , September 28, 1992. ^ "Award announced". The Globe and Mail , September 18, 1991. ^ Kate Jaimet, "Spirit of Shaughnessy Cohen lives on at literary dinner on Hill". Ottawa Citizen , May 4, 2000. ^ "Stolen Continents honored with Gordon Montador Award". Ottawa Citizen , April 23, 1993. ^ "Book awards finalists announced". The Globe and Mail , April 14, 1993. ^ "Ignatieff named non-fiction winner for work examining nationalist issues". Montreal Gazette , May 19, 1994. ^ "Books nominated". Toronto Star , May 3, 1994. ^ "Debated book wins Montador". Halifax Daily News , May 5, 1995. ^ Christopher Harris, "Montador nominees". The Globe and Mail , April 10, 1995. ^ "Writer Saul wins". Montreal Gazette , May 9, 1996. ^ "Ottawa author's book among six finalists for prestigious award". Ottawa Citizen , April 18, 1996. ^ "A Place Called Heaven earns social-issues book prize". Halifax Daily News , May 30, 1997. ^ "Globe writer on shortlist for Montador award". The Globe and Mail , May 17, 1997. ^ "Montador award winners named". North Bay Nugget , May 27, 1999. No shortlists were released in these years; both winners were announced concurrently in 1999. v t e Writers' Trust of Canada literary awards Current Atwood Gibson Writers' Trust Fiction Prize Balsillie Prize for Public Policy Dayne Ogilvie Prize Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize for Nonfiction Journey Prize Latner Griffin Writers' Trust Poetry Prize Matt Cohen Award RBC Bronwen Wallace Award for Emerging Writers Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing Vicky Metcalf Award for Literature for Young People Writers' Trust Engel/Findley Award Defunct Drainie-Taylor Biography Prize Gordon Montador Award Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gordon_Montador_Award&oldid=1209375050 " Categories : Canadian non-fiction literary awards Writers' Trust of Canada awards Awards established in 1991 Awards disestablished in 2000 Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description matches Wikidata Writers%27 Trust of Canada The Writers' Trust of Canada ( French : La Société d'encouragement aux écrivains du Canada )
300-458: A celebrated novelist and short story writer. The annual lecture series has invited some of Canada's most prominent authors to discuss the theme of "A Writer's Life" in front of their peers since 1987. Notable names such as Dionne Brand , Tomson Highway , Olive Senior , Hugh MacLennan , Mavis Gallant , Timothy Findley, W. O. Mitchell , Pierre Berton, P. K. Page , Dorothy Livesay , Alistair MacLeod , and Margaret Atwood, among others, have shared
350-533: A distinctive voice, as well as a persuasive and compelling command of tone, narrative, style, and analysis. The prize particularly values books which provide the general reader with an informed, unique perspective on the practice of Canadian politics, its players, or its principles. The jurors shortlist between three and five titles. Prizes of CA$ 2,500 will be awarded to each of the finalists. Past winners include Jane Jacobs for Dark Age Ahead and James Orbinski for An Imperfect Offering: Humanitarian Action in
400-465: A non-Canadian publisher are not excluded. An independent jury selects the winner and there is no submission process. The prize is announced annually at the Writers' Trust Awards. Past winners include Robert Munsch and Kenneth Oppel . The award was known as the Vicky Metcalf Award for Children's Literature until a name change in 2013. It has been administered by the Writers' Trust since 2002 and
450-714: A noted Canadian writer; writers' residencies at Berton House in Dawson City , Yukon; and the Woodcock Fund , which provides emergency financial assistance to Canadian writers, named in memory of the Canadian poet George Woodcock . Annual fundraisers include the Writers' Trust Gala in Toronto and ‘Politics and the Pen’ in Ottawa . Money raised to finance the charitable activities of the Writers' Trust
500-471: A noted children's author and wife of George Cedric Metcalf, created this award in 1963 to stimulate the writing of literature for young Canadians. She held a passion for storytelling and published several children's books. The Vicky Metcalf Award for Literature for Young People is worth CA$ 25,000 and is limited to works written by Canadian citizens or permanent residents. In contrast to other Writers' Trust literary prizes, qualifying authors published with
550-455: A pool of applicants to work with over a 5-month period. Mentees receive CA$ 2,500. The Writers’ Trust Rising Stars program is a career development program. Authors in the early stages of their careers receive $ 5,000 and an endorsement from an influential Canadian author. Five notable Canadian writers each select one developing writer with potential. Through a mentorship component, selectors offer recipients feedback and advice. Rising Stars attend
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#1732848083222600-463: A reorganization of the awards program. The Gordon Montador Award was presented for nonfiction work from 1993 to 1999, when it was superseded by a reorganization of the nonfiction awards. Established in 1989 by George Woodcock and his wife Ingeborg, the Woodcock Fund provides emergency funding to professional Canadian writers mid-project who are facing an unforeseen financial need that threatens
650-535: A series of professional and networking events and are invited to attend a two-week self-directed writing residency at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity . The WT Fellowship rewards one writer $ 50,000 for demonstrating exceptional creative ability and outstanding promise in their publications to date. The Fellowship is meant to provide recipients a window in which they can work on their next book with as much creative freedom as possible. Fellows are invited to attend
700-502: A signed copy. The Writers' Trust works with individuals to organize private fundraisers called literary salons . Events include dinner parties, evening cocktail parties, weekend brunches, wine tasting experiences, and children's tea parties, to raise funds for the organization. The Writers' Trust helps each host secure an ideal literary guest; past participating authors include Lawrence Hill , Adrienne Clarkson , Margaret MacMillan , and Robert Rotenberg . A literary salon helps to promote
750-656: A two-week, self-directed residency at the Leighton Artists’ Colony at The Banff Centre in Alberta. Writers who have a strong publishing track record in the categories of fiction, literary nonfiction, poetry, or literature for young people are eligible. The Politics and the Pen gala is a celebration of Canadian political and literary cultures run by an external committee, with Writers' Trust of Canada as its beneficiary. Held in Ottawa at
800-404: Is a CA$ 10,000 award given annually to a new and developing writer of distinction for a short story published in a Canadian literary publication ; there is no age restriction. The journal that published the winning entry also receives CA$ 2,000. A three-member, independent jury announces the winner at the annual Writers' Trust Awards. The longlist, chosen by the jury, is compiled each year to form
850-429: Is a registered charity which provides financial support to Canadian writers. Founded by Margaret Atwood , Pierre Berton , Graeme Gibson , Margaret Laurence , and David Young ; the Writers' Trust celebrating with rewarding the talents and achievements of Canada's novelists, short story writers, poets, biographers, and other fictional and nonfictional writers, Through funding various awards, events and financial aid. It
900-457: Is drawn almost exclusively from the private sector . The Writers' Trust of Canada is run by a board of directors composed of volunteers from the arts and business communities, and counseled by an Authors' Advisory Group composed of writers from across the country. Staff members see to the day-to-day operations out of a downtown Toronto office shared with the Writers' Union of Canada . Juries are composed of writers based on recommendations by
950-575: Is given to a writer in mid-career for a body of work, and in anticipation of future contribution to Canadian literature. It was created in 2008 from two separate awards formerly known as the Marian Engel Award for female writers and the Timothy Findley Award for male writers. Marian Engel (1933–1985) was an award-winning Canadian novelist and passionate activist for the national and international writer's cause; Timothy Findley (1930–2002)
1000-500: Is presented annually to a Canadian or permanent resident whose life has been dedicated to writing, in honour of distinguished work in poetry or prose in either English or French. All Canadians and permanent residents dedicated to writing as a primary pursuit are considered. An independent jury selects the winner, and there is no submission process; the winner of the prize is announced at the annual Writers' Trust Awards. Past winners include Jean Little and Mavis Gallant . Vicky Metcalf,
1050-676: Is selected by a three-member, independent jury and announced annually during Toronto's Pride Week; there is no submission process. Past winners include Nancy Jo Cullen and Farzana Doctor . Created in 2014 in conjunction with the Latner Family Foundation, the Latner Writers' Trust Poetry Prize presents $ 25,000 to a Canadian poet who has published at least three collections of poetry, to honour their body of work. Endowed by former Research in Motion CEO Jim Balsillie ,
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#17328480832221100-528: The CA$ 60,000 Balsillie Prize for Public Policy honours Canadian writing on public policy matters, and was presented for the first time in 2021. Beginning in 1999, the organization presented the Drainie-Taylor Biography Prize to a book judged as the year's best work of biography, autobiography or memoir. Endowed by actor and writer Claire Drainie Taylor , the award was discontinued in 2006 after
1150-499: The Fairmont Château Laurier , the event brings together national politicians, writers, diplomats, and leaders of the arts and business communities. The climax of the evening is the presentation of the CA$ 25,000 Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing, sponsored by CN . The event is popular among politicians and their friends; waiting lists for table sponsorships and individual tickets are common. The 2018 event
1200-462: The Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize for Nonfiction is the most lucrative for Canadian nonfiction literature. The prize is awarded for literary excellence in the category of nonfiction, which includes, among other forms: personal or journalistic essays, memoirs, commentary, both social and political criticism , history, and biography. Finalist works should demonstrate, in the opinion of
1250-607: The International Herald Tribune , among others. He served as National Business Editor for the Canadian Press in Toronto from 1981 to 1983 and Deputy Bureau Chief at CP Ottawa from 1983 to 1988. He is the author of some prize-winning short stories, including Fabricio’s Bridge , awarded first prize for short story fiction by The Victoria Writers’ Society in 2014. He wrote travel stories from Spain and South Africa for
1300-671: The Journey Prize Stories anthology. Past winners include Timothy Taylor , Yann Martel , and Yasuko Thanh . Originally established as a grant in 2007, the Dayne Ogilvie Prize was founded in memory of Dayne Ogilvie by close personal friend, Robin Pacific. Ogilvie was a highly respected freelance book editor, writer, and manager. A passionate lover of all the arts, he died in October 2006. The CA$ 10,000 prize has been presented to
1350-473: The 1980s and 1990s. This is a revised and updated edition of his first book on the subject, Bad Blood: The Tragedy of the Canadian Tainted Blood Scandal (1995) , which formed the basis for the 8-part CBC docudrama, Unspeakable (2019). Series writer and creator Robert C. Cooper called Parsons’ book a “detailed, compassionate and personal account of the tainted blood tragedy.” Bad Blood
1400-696: The American Dream Judy Steed Our Little Secret: Confronting Child Sexual Abuse in Canada 1996 John Ralston Saul The Unconscious Civilization Winner Richard Gwyn Nationalism Without Walls Shortlist Linda McQuaig Shooting the Hippo Patricia Monture-Angus Thunder in My Soul: A Mohawk Woman Speaks Vic Parsons Bad Blood: The Tragedy of
1450-590: The Authors' Advisory Group; invitations are issued by the staff. Prize winners are announced at the annual Writers' Trust Awards with the following exceptions: All awards are open to citizens and permanent residents of Canada. Winners are decided by an independent jury, usually consisting of three writers. The Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing was established in honour of Shaughnessy Cohen (1948–1998), an outspoken and popular Member of Parliament from Windsor, Ontario ; she died after suffering
1500-641: The Canadian Tainted Blood Scandal 1997 Cecil Foster A Place Called Heaven: The Meaning of Being Black in Canada Winner Mark Kingwell Dreams of Millennium Shortlist Brian Maracle Back on the Rez Rupert Ross Returning to the Teachings Jan Wong Red China Blues 1998 John Ralston Saul Reflections of
1550-950: The Crazy House Mordecai Richler Oh Canada! Oh Quebec! Rupert Ross Dancing with a Ghost Marlene Webber Food for Thought 1994 Michael Ignatieff Blood and Belonging, Journeys into the New Nationalism Winner Brian Maracle Crazywater: Native Voices on Addiction and Recovery Shortlist Andrew Nikiforuk School's Out: The Catastrophe in Public Education and What We Can Do About It Boyce Richardson People of Terra Nullius, Betrayal and Rebirth in Aboriginal Canada Lindalee Tracey On
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1600-813: The Edge: A Journey into the Heart of Canada 1995 Neil Bissoondath Selling Illusions: The Cult of Multiculturalism in Canada Winner Maude Barlow , Heather-jane Robertson Class Warfare: The Assault on Canada's Schools Shortlist James Cote , Anton L. Allahar Generation on Hold: Coming of Age in the Late Twentieth Century John MacLachlan Gray Lost in North America: The Imaginary Canadian in
1650-641: The Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize, the award was renamed in January 2021 in honour of writer Margaret Atwood and her late husband Graeme Gibson . Rogers Communications sponsored the award from 1997-2019, when it was a CA$ 25,000 prize. Canadian businessman and philanthropist Jim Balsillie was announced as the new sponsor in 2021, bringing the top prize up to CA$ 60,000. Past prize winners include Alice Munro (2004), Lawrence Hill (2007), and David Chariandy (2017). The Writers' Trust Engel Findley Award
1700-608: The Twenty-first Century . The RBC Bronwen Wallace Award for Emerging Writers was established by author Carolyn Smart and honours the memory of Bronwen Wallace (1945 - 1989), a Canadian poet and short story writer who died of cancer at the age of 44. Two CA$ 10,000 awards are given each year to emerging writers of any age in the genres of short fiction and poetry. Two finalists in each category receive CA$ 2,500. Past winners include Michael Crummey and Alison Pick . The Royal Bank of Canada Foundation sponsors
1750-468: The Woodcock Fund have CA$ 1,400,000 to 250 writers. The Berton House Writers' Retreat provides a unique opportunity for 4 professional Canadian creative writers each year to work in a remote northern community for 3 months each. The writer is housed in a two-bedroom bungalow in Dawson City, Yukon, the boyhood home of author Pierre Berton. Additionally, a CA$ 6,000 honorarium is provided to allow
1800-493: The Writers' Trust Awards. There is no submission process. Past winners include Miriam Toews and Nino Ricci . Matt Cohen (1942–1999), winner of the Governor General's Literary Award for Fiction in 1999, was a celebrated and prolific writer who died from lung cancer at the age of 56. The Matt Cohen Award: In Celebration of a Writing Life was established by a group of anonymous donors in his memory. This CA$ 25,000 prize
1850-409: The author to focus in the remote setting. Over 80 authors have been invited to participate in the program since its inception in 1996, including Pasha Malla , Charlotte Gray , and Chris Turner . In the fall of 2006, HGTV 's Designer Guys gave the bungalow an update on their popular interior design show. The Margaret Laurence Lecture series was created in honour of Margaret Laurence (1926–1987),
1900-445: The award as part of their RBC Emerging Artists Project, which works to support talented young adults in their development of professional careers in the arts . In 2008, the prize presentation was moved from the fall to the spring, creating the absence of 2007's award. In 2020, the age limit was removed, opening the award up to Canadian emerging writers of any age. Consisting of a CA$ 60,000 grand prize and CA$ 5,000 for each finalist,
1950-402: The award in 1999, and Nereus Financial, a stock brokerage firm, became the sponsor from 2006 to 2008. From 2008 until 2011, the award had no corporate sponsor. In 2011, philanthropist and former Lieutenant Governor of Ontario , Hon. Hilary M. Weston , was announced as the award's new sponsor. Prior to Weston's patronage of the award, the prize was CA$ 15,000 for the winner and CA$ 2,000 for
2000-528: The completion of their book, and who lack the resources to meet that situation. Each financial grant is given as one time assistance for a specific emergency. (The program does not consider requests for chronic situations or project funding; nor can it consider situations resulting from general indebtedness or unemployment.) All applications to the Fund are processed in confidence. Successful applicants are urged to acknowledge their grants in their books. From 1989-2020,
2050-417: The finalists. The Atwood Gibson Writers' Trust Fiction Prize , worth CA$ 60,000, is awarded to the novel or short story collection that, in the opinion of the judges, is the year's best book of fiction. Prizes of CA$ 5,000 are also given to between three and five finalists. The winner, selected by a three-member, independent judging panel, is announced at the annual Writers' Trust Awards. Formerly known as
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2100-673: The first time in 2000, encompassed much of the same subject area; although the Cohen award was never formally stated by the organization to be an official replacement for the Montador award, no new winner was ever announced for the Montador award after the Cohen award was introduced. Winners and nominees [ edit ] Year Author Title Result Ref. 1993 Ronald Wright Stolen Continents Winner Doris Anderson The Unfinished Revolution Shortlist Pat Capponi Upstairs at
2150-438: The jury, a distinctive voice, as well as a persuasive and compelling command of tone , narrative, style, and technique. The jury is free to interpret the definition of literary nonfiction as they see fit and finalist works are not required to encapsulate every aspect of the definition. First established in 1997, the award's original corporate sponsor was Viacom . Pearson Canada, an educational book publishing company, took over
2200-419: The personal challenges they faced in forging their own paths as writers. Approximately 45 minutes in length, the lectures are meant to provide a unique account of a period when a national writing community was just being formed. The series offers insight into the work of Canadian literature's heroes and heroines, the profession of writing as a whole, and Canada's unique cultural history. The Writers' Trust provides
2250-452: The work of a Canadian writer, and all proceeds support the charitable work of the Writers' Trust of Canada. Vic Parsons (writer) Vic Parsons (born 1942) is a retired Canadian journalist and author based in Victoria, British Columbia . His latest book is Bad Blood: The Unspeakable Truth (2019) , which is about the infection of the Canadian blood supply with HIV and Hepatitis C in
2300-438: Was an influential Canadian novelist and playwright. All Canadian and permanent resident writers in mid-career are considered and no age restrictions apply. For the purposes of this award, mid-career is defined as having published, in Canada, at least 3 books of literary merit which are predominantly fiction. The prize is worth CA$ 25,000; the winner is selected by a three-member, independent judging panel and announced annually at
2350-619: Was co-hosted by Jagmeet Singh and Bardish Chagger . The annual Writers' Trust Gala brings leaders of the business and arts communities together to celebrate writing and raise funds for the Writers' Trust of Canada. Corporate donors and individual patrons are seated at a table with a published Canadian author and enjoy an evening of conversation and literary entertainment. Hundreds of thousands of dollars are raised on this night alone, when more than fifty of Canada's top writers mingle with curious guests. Canadian publishers donate each attending author's recent book, ensuring that everyone goes home with
2400-584: Was previously awarded by the Metcalf Foundation, which strives "to enhance the effectiveness of people and organizations working together to help Canadians imagine and build a just , healthy and creative society ". The Metcalf Foundation continues to sponsor the annual award. The Writers' Trust McClelland & Stewart Journey Prize is made possible by James A. Michener 's donation of his Canadian royalty earnings from his novel Journey , published by McClelland & Stewart in 1988. The Journey Prize
2450-464: Was registered as a charitable organization on March 3, 1976. The organization funds and administers a number of Canadian literary awards ; including the Atwood Gibson Writers' Trust Fiction Prize and the Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize for Nonfiction . The organization funds programs and events to help emerging Canadian writers such as the annual Margaret Laurence Lecture , given by
2500-722: Was shortlisted for the Gordon Montador Award for Canadian social policy in 1995 and for the Ottawa-Carleton Non-fiction award in 1996. Parsons is also the author of Ken Thomson: Canada's Enigmatic Billionaire (1996) and a piece of historical fiction based on the life of Francis Dickens entitled Lesser Expectations: Charles Dickens' Son in North America (2014). As a journalist, Parsons worked for about three decades with news wire services in Canada and also freelanced for The Globe and Mail , Maclean's , and
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