Anne-Marie Turza
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Supporting writers as they approach mid-career
Writers’ Trust Board Fellowship
Highlights
The selected Fellow receives:
- $50,000
- A two-week self-directed residency at Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity
The selected Fellow receives:
- $50,000
- A two-week self-directed residency at Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity
Questions? Please contact:
Devon Jackson
Associate Program Director
ahopkins@writerstrust.com
About the Fellowship
The Writers’ Trust Board Fellowship will annually reward one writer $50,000 for exceptional creative ability and outstanding promise in their publications to date. Supported by the Board of Directors, a volunteer group of 15 individuals, this fellowship intends to draw attention to writer’s past work while also supporting the creation of their future books as they approach mid-career. The Writers’ Trust Board Fellowship will identify a writer with meaningful contributions to Canada’s literary landscape and community. In addition to the monetary reward, the recipient of the Writers’ Trust Board Fellowship will also receive a writing residency in the prestigious Leighton Artist Studios at Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity and significant profile in WT promotional activities.
2026 WT Board Fellow
We are delighted to award Anne-Marie Turza with our Writers’ Trust Board Fellowship. As an alumna of our programming, Turza benefited at the very beginning of her career from her nomination for the RBC Bronwen Wallace Award, which led her to publish her debut collection. We are proud to support her again as she approaches mid-career and excited to read her future contributions to the Canadian literary canon.
—Marla Lehberg, WT Board Chair
Writers’ Trust Board of Directors
Writers’ Trust Board of Directors, a volunteer group of 15 individuals, funds this fellowship designed to support writers as they approach mid-career. Members of the Board of Directors contributing to the prize are Eddy Boudel Tan, Annahid Dashtgard, Luisa Girotto, Sana Halwani, Adrian Harewood, Shari Hosaki, Sumant Inamdar, Mary Ito, Marla Lehberg, Wendy Liu, the Rt. Hon. Beverley McLachlin, Shabin Mohamed, Saeed Teebi, Iris Tupholme, and Richard Ward.