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Writers & Books

Each of these authors has benefitted from Writers' Trust awards or programs.

Awards

Dayne Ogilvie Prize for LGBTQ2S+ Emerging Writers

2024

Winner

Dayspring

Dayspring

Anthony Oliveira

Anthony Oliveira

Finalists

Perfect Little Angels

Perfect Little Angels

Vincent Anioke

What I Know About You

What I Know About You

Éric Chacour

Translated by

Pablo Strauss

2023

Winner

Chrysalis

Chrysalis

Anuja Varghese

Anuja Varghese

Finalists

Scenes from the Underground

Scenes from the Underground

Gabriel Cholette

Translated by

E.S. Taillon

Body So Fluorescent

Body So Fluorescent

Amanda Cordner

and

David di Giovanni

2022

Winner

Butter Honey Pig Bread

Butter Honey Pig Bread

francesca ekwuyasi

francesca ekwuyasi

Finalists

Acha Bacha

Acha Bacha

Bilal Baig

Whitemud Walking

Whitemud Walking

Matthew James Weigel

2021

Winner

Jillian Christmas

Jillian Christmas

Finalists

Kama La Mackerel

Kama La Mackerel

jaye simpson

jaye simpson

2020

Winner

Arielle Twist

Arielle Twist

Finalists

Robyn Maynard

Robyn Maynard

Smokii Sumac

Smokii Sumac

2019

Winner

Jas M. Morgan

Jas M. Morgan

Finalists

Joelle Barron

Joelle Barron

Casey Plett

Casey Plett

2018

Winner

Ben Ladouceur

Ben Ladouceur

Finalists

Trish Salah

Trish Salah

Joshua Whitehead

Joshua Whitehead

2017

Winner

Kai Cheng Thom

Kai Cheng Thom

Finalists

Ali Blythe

Ali Blythe

Eva Crocker

Eva Crocker

2016

Winner

Leah Horlick

Leah Horlick

Finalists

Gwen Benaway

Gwen Benaway

jia qing wilson-yang

jia qing wilson-yang

2015

Winner

Alex Leslie

Alex Leslie

Finalists

Casey Plett

Casey Plett

Vivek Shraya

Vivek Shraya

2014

Winner

Tamai Kobayashi

Tamai Kobayashi

Finalists

Rae Spoon

Rae Spoon

Proma Tagore

Proma Tagore

2013

Winner

C.E. Gatchalian

C.E. Gatchalian

Finalists

Anand Mahadevan

Anand Mahadevan

Barry Webster

Barry Webster

2012

Winner

Amber Dawn

Amber Dawn

Finalists

Mariko Tamaki

Mariko Tamaki

2011

Winner

Farzana Doctor

Farzana Doctor

Finalists

Dani Couture

Dani Couture

Matthew Trafford

Matthew Trafford

2010

Winner

Nancy Jo Cullen

Nancy Jo Cullen

Finalists

Lisa Foad

Lisa Foad

George Ilsley

George Ilsley

2009

Winner

Debra Anderson

Debra Anderson

Finalists

Greg Kearney

Greg Kearney

2008

Winner

Zoe Whittall

Zoe Whittall

Finalists

Brian Francis

Brian Francis

John Miller

John Miller

2007

Winner

Michael V. Smith

Michael V. Smith