Sharon Butala

Sharon Butala has published 22 books of fiction and nonfiction, with her third memoir releasing in fall 2025. Her 1994 memoir, The Perfection of the Morning, spent a year on the national bestseller list and was shortlisted for the Governor General’s Award. She has won numerous awards and prizes over her 50-year career, most recently the 2023 Glengarry Prize for her novel, Leaving Wisdom (Thistledown Press). After 15 years in Calgary, she recently moved back to her home province of Saskatchewan. She is an Officer in the Order of Canada and has three Honorary Doctorates.