Danuta Gleed (1946 – 11 December 1996) was a Kenyan-born Canadian writer.
She was born in Kenya in a British camp for displaced persons where she spent her early childhood.
She studied writing with Frances Itani, Audrey Thomas, Bryan Moon, and Rita Donovan.
Her short stories appeared in many literary journals and won several competitions.
The annual award recognizes a first collection of short fiction by a Canadian author writing in English.