#FIRSTLOOK: MARGARET ATWOOD TO BE HONOURED AT THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER WOMEN IN ENTERTAINMENT CANADA RECEPTION

The Hollywood Reporter Women in Entertainment Canada will honour celebrated author, poet and activist Margaret Atwood with the prestigious ICON Award at this year’s second annual event on Thursday, May 29 at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Toronto.

Margaret Atwood

2025 ICON Award Honouree

The Hollywood Reporter Women in Entertainment Canada’s ICON Award was created to recognize Canada’s cultural icons who have advanced the representation of women in the media and entertainment industry, and whose artistic vision and excellence have inspired audiences at home and around the world.

Margaret Atwood is the author of more than 50 books of fiction, poetry, critical essays and graphic novels. Her 1985 classic, The Handmaid’s Tale, was adapted into an Emmy Award-winning MGM Television series now in its sixth and final season on Hulu and Crave. It was followed in 2019 by a sequel, The Testaments, which was a global number one bestseller and won the Booker Prize. In November, Atwood will publish Book of Lives, her long-awaited memoir.

Atwood’s other works of fiction include Cat’s Eye, a finalist for the 1989 Booker Prize; Alias Grace, which won the Giller Prize in Canada and was also adapted into an award-winning CBC series; The Blind Assassin, winner of the 2000 Booker Prize; The MaddAddam Trilogy; and Hag-Seed. She has received numerous awards, including the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade, the Franz Kafka International Literary Prize, the PEN Center USA Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Los Angeles Times Innovator’s Award.

The Hollywood Reporter Women in Entertainment Canada is a first-of-its-kind summit bringing the industry together across television, film, and music to celebrate and recognize the achievements of Canadian women driving the industry forward in their respective fields.

View the complete schedule of all panels and speakers here.

As previously announced, acclaimed actress Tantoo Cardinal will receive the Equity in Entertainment Award; iconic fashion and lifestyle journalist Jeanne Beker will be honoured with the IMPACT Award; and actor, writer, comedian and activist Amrit Kaur will receive the Breakthrough Award at this year’s event.

For tickets and more information, visit www.womeninentertainment.ca.

(Photo credit: Luis Mora)