Katherena Vermette, Tomson Highway and Cherie Dimaline among winners at 2021 Writers' Trust Awards
Vermette took home the $60,000 fiction prize, Highway won the $60,000 nonfiction prize and Dimaline was honoured for her body of work.
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Vermette took home the $60,000 fiction prize, Highway won the $60,000 nonfiction prize and Dimaline was honoured for her body of work.
The winners were announced in a virtual ceremony hosted by author JJ Lee.
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