The annual prize was founded by John Gleed in honour of his late wife, the Canadian writer Danuta Gleed, whose favourite literary genre was short fiction, and is presented by The Writers' Union of Canada. The incomes of her One for the Chosen, a collection of short stories published posthumously in 1997 by BuschekBooks and released by Frances Itani and Susan Zettell, assist in funding the award.
The annual prize was established by John Gleed in memory of his late wife, the Canadian writer Danuta Gleed, whose favored literary genre was short fiction. It is presented by The Writers' Union of Canada and supported financially by the proceeds from her posthumous collection, One for the Chosen, a compilation of short stories published in 1997 by BuschekBooks and released by Frances Itani and Susan Zettell.