Ontario Writers’ Conference 2010 Cornerstone Award

The Ontario Writers’ Conference Cornerstone Award is awarded to someone outside the writing field who shows exemplary support of writers.

The 2010 recipient of the Cornerstone Award is none other than Matt Galloway!

Matt Galloway is the host of CBC Radio One’s Metro Morning. He has been working at CBC Radio for more than 10 years and has hosted almost a dozen different CBC Radio programs, including The Current, Sounds Like Canada, Metro Morning, The Roundup, The Arts Today, Global Village, Music and Company, and many others. From 2004-2010, Matt was the host of Here & Now, the drive-home program heard on CBC Radio One 99.1 FM in Toronto and across Southwestern Ontario. Prior to joining the CBC, Matt studied English Literature at York University and wrote for the Toronto weekly newspaper NOW Magazine. And he lives in the west end of Toronto with his partner and their two daughters and is a member of the Boards of Directors for the Stop Community Food Centre and the Toronto Arts Council.

Congratulations Matt!

Click here to hear Matt Galloway's thank you message to the Ontario Writers' Conference

The Ontario Writers' Conference is proud to present the Saturday evening Festival of Authors as the capper to a full day of writing-related activities for both local and visiting writers. Networking opportunities and superb food will be rounded out by this public event including:

• author readings by Catherine Bush, Barry Dempster, Catherine Gildiner and Dwayne Morgan
• opportunities to mingle with Canadian authors, editors, agents and publishers
• ice cream treats, compliments of Chapmans
• draws for such inspiring items as exclusive jewelry, continuing education college writing courses, restaurant meals, Tim Hortons products, spa goodies and more
• announcement of the 2010 recipient of the Cornerstone Award to someone outside the writing field who shows exemplary support of writers
• a myriad of vendors, marketing writing and related products