ðɪ ˈænjuːəl pɹˈaɪz wʌz fˈaʊndᵻd baɪ dʒˈɑːn ɡlˈiːd ɪn ˈɑːnɚɹ ʌv hɪz lˈeɪt wˈaɪf, ðə kɐnˈeɪdiən ɹˈaɪɾɚ dˈænuːɾə ɡlˈiːd, hˌuːz fˈeɪvɹɪt lˈɪɾɚɹˌɛɹi ʒˈɑːnɹə wʌz ʃˈɔːɹt fˈɪkʃən, ænd ɪz pɹɪzˈɛntᵻd baɪ ðə ɹˈaɪɾɚz jˈuːniən ʌv kˈænədə.
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.