A. Light Zachary wins Trillium Book Award for Poetry
A. Light Zachary is the winner of the 2024 Trillium Book Award for Poetry for their debut collection, More Sure.
The award, which includes a $10,000 cash prize, was presented at a ceremony in Toronto on June 20.
More Sure has already received accolades, including the American Library Association's Stonewall Honor Book citation, and a nomination for the League of Canadian Poets' Gerald Lampert Memorial Award.
Of the book, Kai Cheng Thom wrote: "A. Light Zachary alchemizes a philosopher's intellect with the soul of a poet. Weaving deftly through classic texts and pop culture references, from sharply political to deeply personal, More Sure is a haunting love song to those who live in the shadows. Zachary is a master of their craft and a virtuoso talent, and they balance acute emotion with subtle wit. These are poems that will make you think and feel for a long time."
Congratulations to Light as well as Nina Dunic, author of the Trillium Book Award for the novel The Clarion (Invisible Publishing)!
For more info on the award, click here.
