b'Celebrating Our StorytellersKOBZAR TMBook Award encourages Canadian writers to discover the fascinating experiences of a people that proudly continues to shape the Canada we know today.The winner of the 2022 KOBZAR TMBook Award is Maria Reva for her book Good Citizens Need Not Fear published by Knopf Canada. Good Citizens Need Not Fear is a clever and heartfelt work of fiction that weaves stories from the chaotic years leading up to and immediately following the fall of the Soviet Union. Inspired by her own familys experiences, Maria explores the real-life circumstances that influenced the character, determination, and perseverance of so many Ukrainians living in Canada today.The Foundation was one of the first organizations to support my writing with a travel grant back in 2012 to conduct research in Ukraine for this book. Thank you Shevchenko Foundation for everything you do for writers, for artists. - MARIA REVA24SHEVCHENKO FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT / SHEVCHENKO FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT /25'