Thanks in part to the generosity of writer and Creative Writing Certificate Graduate, Marina Nemat, the School of Continuing Studies offers this award to the most promising Creative Writing Certificate student(s) each year. There is no application process. Up to two $1000 awards are given each year to the most outstanding Final Project of a Creative Writing Certificate student. The winner is chosen by an esteemed panel of Canadian publishing industry professionals.
Recent award recipients
2021
- María Fernanda Rodríguez Aguilar (Creative Writing in Spanish)
- Sahar Golshan (Non-Fiction)
- Christina Strasbourg (Children's/YA)
- Basia Gilas (Multi-Genre)
2020
- Catherine Fogarty
2019
- Leslie Carlin
2018
- Sonja Boon
- Laura Zacharin
2017
- Donna Tranquada
- Wendolyn Hodgson
2016
- Laboni Islam
- Guglielmo D’Izzia
Articles
- 2019-09-18 Leslie Carlin wins the Marina Nemat Award