RONA ALTROWS is a fiction writer, essayist, editor, and playwright who believes that literature plays a critical role in the fight for social justice. Anxious Kid Makes Pretty Good, her book of personal essays, will be released in fall, 2026. Her books of short fiction are At This Juncture, A Run on Hose, and Key in Lock and Other Stories. She has edited or co-edited four theme-based anthologies, most recently Please Don’t Interrupt, edited by Rona and Uchechukwu Peter Umezurike. Rona is the 2025-26 recipient of the $50,000 Prairie Grindstone Prize for her body of work and her ongoing commitment to supporting both emerging and established writers. Her other honours include the Jon Whyte Memorial Essay Prize and the W.O. Mitchell Book Prize.

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