The Latner Griffin Writers' Trust Poetry Prize is a Canadian literary award."Latner Writers’ Trust Poetry Prize to give $25,000 to Canadian in mid-career" . Canadian Press via 1310 News, April 22, 2014. Presented by the Writers' Trust of Canada and the Latner Family Foundation, the award presents $60,000 annually to a Canadian poet who has published at least three collections, to honour their body of work."New prize to award $25,000 annually to Canadian poets" . National Post, April 22, 2014.
Announced in April 2014, the award was presented for the first time on November 4. Its inaugural jury consisted of poets Stephanie Bolster, Lorna Crozier and Fred Wah.
In 2023, months after the unrelated Griffin Poetry Prize changed its structure to present one annual award instead of two separate awards for Canadian and international poetry, philanthropist Scott Griffin gave an endowment to the Writers' Trust to expand the prize package for the Latner, resulting in its renaming to Latner Griffin.Nicole Thompson, "Writers’ Trust Poetry Prize more than doubles to $60K with Scott Griffin contribution" . Toronto Star, April 5, 2023.
Winners +Latner Griffin Writers' Trust Poetry Prize winnersYearWinnerRef.201420152016"Eden Robinson, Gregory Scofield, Yasuko Thanh among 2016 Writers' Trust Prize winners" . CBC Books, November 2. 2016.2017201820192020202120222023Nicole Thompson, "Kai Thomas wins Atwood Gibson Writers' Trust Fiction Prize for debut novel". Toronto Star, November 21, 2023.2024"Sheung-King, Martha Baillie among Writers' Trust literary prize winners". CBC Books, November 19, 2017.2025Cassandra Drudi, "Leanne Betasamosake Simpson, Maria Reva, Roza Nozari among Writers’ Trust award winners". Quill & Quire, November 13, 2025.
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