Spotlight

Moni Brar

The Marian Hebb Research Grant Moni Brar received enabled her to conduct field research as well as interviews as she works on a memoir, told through poetry, relating to the cross-generational experience of a Punjabi-Canadian family.

A photo of the UNBC Northern BC Archives & Special Collections, one of the places where Moni was able to conduct important research.

Lori Hahnel

Lori Hahnel’s Marian Hebb Research Grant helped to facilitate research as she worked on a second draft of her upcoming novel on the life of composer and pianist Clara Schumann, pictured above.

A picture of Schumann, circa 1853.

Carrie Snyder

A Marian Hebb Research Grant enabled Carrie Snyder to visit the Mennonite Archives of Ontario in Waterloo, ON, for a new novel, a work of fiction inspired by her grandmother’s experience being the daughter of Mennonite missionaries.

A photo from a scrapbook in the Clifford Snyder (Carrie’s grandfather and Mennonite missionary) fonds at the Mennonite Archives of Ontario. The scrapbook dates from around 1947, and was created by Clifford’s sisters to memorialize his life and death.

Ayelet Tsabari

Ayelet Tsabari’s Marian Hebb Research Grant enabled her to investigate the history of Yemenite women’s songs for two projects: her upcoming novel as well as a series of poems on the topic.

A picture of Ayelet wearing a traditional Yemeni head covering at the home of her singing teacher.

Cooper Lee Bombardier

Through the Professional Development Grant Cooper Lee Bombardier received from the Foundation in 2021, he was able to deepen his craft through a two-week writer’s residency at Nova Scotia’s Port Bickerton Lighthouse as well as two virtual creative writing workshops he attended.

The Port Bickerton Lighthouse, in a photo taken by Cooper during his residency there.

CANSCAIP

CANSCAIP’s Events Grant from Access Copyright Foundation in 2020 helped it to host the I Write Canadian Festival which occurred virtually during 2021’s I Read Canadian Day. The festival saw four videos (three in English, one in French) launched on YouTube featuring 20 children’s authors and illustrators.

Photo of author Eric Walters, the founder of I Read Canadian Day, discussing his novel, Don’t Stand So Close to Me (Orca Book Publishers).

Maria Saba

Maria Saba’s Professional Development Grant helped to cover expenses related to a residency at Wallace Stegner House in Eastend, Saskatchewan as she worked on revising the first draft of her upcoming novel.

A snapshot of Maria revising her manuscript during her time at Wallace Stegner House.

Frye Festival

Access Copyright Foundation’s 2020 Events Grant to the Frye Festival supported the creation of seven Story Time readings featuring English- and French-language Canadian writers that were made available on YouTube.

A screenshot of author Danny Ramadan, reading from Salma the Syrian Chef (Annick Press, 2020).

The FOLD

Through the FOLD’s Events Grant from the Access Copyright in 2020, it helped ensure that the Festival could welcome over 30 authors from Canada and internationally to the Zoom platform for five days of dynamic literary events and discussions.

A screenshot from the 2020 edition of the Festival.

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