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About the Event

Join us for a lively, literary evening

With a Canadian writer at each table, the Writers’ Trust Storytellers Ball is unlike any other fundraiser. Past guest authors include literary luminaries Margaret Atwood, Adrienne Clarkson, Cherie Dimaline, Emma Donoghue, Lawrence Hill, Thomas King, Ann-Marie MacDonald, Anne Michaels, and Noah Richler.

2024 Storytellers Ball Photos

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2024 Event Committee

Our committee helps to raise the prestige and profile of the Storytellers Ball and, in turn, supports the important work of Writers’ Trust.

Their time and talent help to inform the details of this remarkable event. Writers' Trust sincerely thanks all of this year's committee members:

Amy Burstyn-Fritz

Jaclyn Cobourn

Devin Connell

Gabe Gonda

Jennifer Grant

Chris Swail

Jen Kirsch

Marla Lehberg

Lindsay Mattick

Samantha Molyneaux

Kyla Reid

Lucia Remedios

Kim Tanenbaum

Nicole Tapscott

Richard Ward

John Zerucelli

2024 Gala Sponsors

Hardcover Sponsors

The Haynes-Connell Foundation

Paperback Sponsors

Deborah & Michael Arblaster
The Canavan Family Trust
Jaclyn & Adam Cobourn
Jonathan & Corinne Godsall
Jen Grant & David Dattels
Sana Halwani & Jason MacNeill
Marla & David Lehberg
Shannon Lewis Macdonald & Fraser Macdonald
The MacNamara Family
The Nadir & Shabin Mohamed Foundation
Pat & Sam Molyneux
Chris Swail & Jeff Hull

Donors

Crowe Soberman LLP

Lorraine Greey

The Albert and Temmy Latner Family Foundation

Mystery Shelf Prize Donors

  • Ace Hotel 
  • Angus Glen Golf Club 
  • Another Story Bookshop 
  • Arcadia Earth  
  • Ashford Cleaners 
  • Banff Sunshine Village 
  • Boutique Martino 
  • CAA 
  • Canadian Museum of History and Canadian War Museum 
  • Cedarhouse Spa 
  • ChocoSol 
  • Drake Devonshire  
  • DREAM Unlimited 
  • Earls Yorkville  
  • Factory Theatre 
  • Gladstone House 
  • Good Cheese 
  • Health Hut 
  • The Keg  
  • Kinsip House of Fine Spirits 
  • Musee de la Civilasation  
  • Old Spaghetti Factory 
  • Opera Atelier  
  • Park Hyatt Toronto  
  • Redtail Vineyards  
  • Rico Hair Ink 
  • Royal Ontario Museum  
  • Sheraton Hotel 
  • Sloane Tea 
  • Sous La 
  • Stillus Craft Spirits  
  • Tarragon Theatre  
  • WellBYND  
  • Vancouver Art Gallery