Writers' Trust
Do women writers have ‘literary cooties’?
A remarkable study of the kinds of books that win big prizes reveals this: Don’t write about women. Unless, that is, you’re a man.
No One’s Girl
The winning entry in the Hilary Weston Writers’ Trust student nonfiction writing contest
Writers’ Trust offers big prize for high school scribes
Literary nonfiction contest aims to develop young talent
Candace Savage wins Weston Prize for ‘A Geography of Blood’
Jessie Allen’s formerly live coverage of the Weston Prize book gala
Barbara Amiel on judging the Writers’ Trust Prize for Non-fiction
Five extraordinary books, two celebrity judges and only one winner
Tamas Dobozy wins the 2012 Rogers Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize
The author takes home $25,000 for his collection of 13 short stories
Meet Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize nominee Linda Spalding
The author of ‘The Purchase’ talks about what of herself went into writing her book
Meet Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize nominee Alix Ohlin
The author of ‘Inside’ on what she’s reading now, plus an excerpt from her novel
Meet Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize nominee Rawi Hage
The author of ‘Carnival’ on a writer’s life, plus a book excerpt
Meet Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize nominee Tamas Dobozy
‘Siege 13’ author on writing life and what he’s reading now
Meet Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize nominee Tim Bowling
Brian Bethune sat down with all five authors shortlisted for the Rogers’ Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize, which will be announced on Nov. 7. Here’s the first in the series, with author Tim Bowling, where we find out what the effect of literary festivals and literary prizes has on their writing life; what of themselves–beside talent and imagination–went into their nominated books; and what they are reading now, followed by an excerpt from their novel.