Canadian Christian Writing Awards

Are you an avid reader or and aspiring writer? Come meet real live Canadian Christian writers (yes, we exist!). Find out who published the best novels, non-fiction books, magazine articles, poems and scripts in 2009. Get dressed up. Applaud the winners. Encourage Canadian writers who are Christian to keep writing.

The Word Guild 2010 Awards Gala will be held on Wednesday, June 16th, at 7:30 p.m. at World Vision Canada’s headquarters, 1 World Drive, Mississauga, Ontario.

The premier national event honouring Canadian writers who are Christian presents the Leslie K. Tarr Award for outstanding career achievement, the Partnership Award for outstanding support of Canadian writers who are Christian, and The Word Guild Awards for the best books, novels, article, columns, poems, and song lyrics published in 2009. This year will also see the first winner of the new Grace Irwin Award.

This is a black-tie event, so we are requesting tuxedos or dark suits with ties for men, formal or semi-formal wear for women. There will be a stand-up reception following the awards ceremony.

Photo: Kevin Dautremont (right), winner of the Best New Canadian Christian Author Award, with awards sponsor Larry Willard (left), publisher Castle Quay Books Canada. Photo by Bridget Bates.

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Awards Gala

Regular $15.00 TWG Member $10.00

Awards Gala Location & Parking

World Vision Canada, 1 World Drive, Mississauga, Ont. See map.

If you are arriving from Pearson Airport go to the taxi stand outdoors at arrivals level. Cost is about $30 one-way.

If you arrive early and wish to eat supper before the Gala, these restaurants are walking distance from World Vision Canada, one block north off Hurontario:

Boston Pizza, Montana’s, Shoeless Joes, Cafe Demetre, Denny’s, McDonalds, and Prince Sushi.

Past Galas

The Word Guild 2009 Writing Awards Gala

The Word Guild’s third annual Writing Awards Gala was held on Wednesday June 17, 2009 at 7:30 p.m. at World Vision Canada, 1 World Drive, Mississauga, Ont.

The premier national event honouring Canadian writers who are Christian presented awards for outstanding career achievement, and for the best nonfiction books, novels, articles, columns, poems and song lyrics published in 2007. Herbie Kuhn, popular speaker and in-house announcer for the Toronto Raptors, was back by popular demand as the emcee.

The Word Guild 2008 Writing Awards Gala

The Word Guild’s third annual Writing Awards Gala was held on Wednesday June 11, 2008 at 7:30 p.m. at World Vision Canada, 1 World Drive, Mississauga, Ont.

The premier national event honouring Canadian writers who are Christian presented awards for outstanding career achievement, and for the best nonfiction books, novels, articles, columns, poems and song lyrics published in 2007. Herbie Kuhn, popular speaker and in-house announcer for the Toronto Raptors, was emcee.

The Word Guild 2007 Writing Awards Gala

The Word Guild’s second annual Writing Awards Gala was held on Wednesday June 13, 2007 at 7:30 p.m. in the elegant Maureen Forrester Recital Hall, Wilfrid Laurier University, 75 University Avenue W., Waterloo, Ont.

The premier national event honouring Canadian writers who are Christian will present awards for outstanding career achievement, and for the best nonfiction books, novels, articles, columns, poems and song lyrics published in 2006.

Rudy Wiebe was presented with the 19th annual Leslie K. Tarr Award for outstanding contribution to Christian writing and publishing in Canada.

The evening was emceed by television host Christine Williams and award-winning journalist Rick Gamble. Williams has been a radio and television news reporter, and is currently the producer and host of her own current affairs program On the Line with Christine Williams, seen weekdays at 12 noon on CTS TV. Gamble formerly worked at CTV’s Kitchener affiliate CKCO, where he did local and national news reporting for 23 years before becoming a communications instructor at Wilfrid Laurier University. Gamble–who also produces documentaries, pastors a church and writes a weekly religion column for The Brantford Expositor–was shortlisted for three of his columns.

The Word Guild 2006 Writing Awards Gala

Canada’s first black-tie event honouring Canadian writers who are Christian was held on Wednesday June 14, 2006, at World Vision Canada in Mississauga, Ont. It was a huge success and received rave reviews! Our inaugural Gala featured a praise band, recording artists, excerpts from shortlisted work, book signings and a reception. The event was co-hosted by Ron and Ann Mainse from 100 Huntley Street. Read more about the 2006 Gala.