101 Fascinating Canadian Music Facts out October 3

David McPherson
POSTED: Sep 7, 2023

New Publication

101 true stories to surprise and delight Canadian music fans. Did you know that Serena Ryder played the quietest concert ever from the ocean floor during low tide at Fundy National Park? Or that… More

Patrick Woodcock's New Book of Poetry - Farhang Book I

Patrick Woodcock | POSTED: Sep 7, 2023

Member Activity

Patrick Woodcock's new book of poetry Farhang Book I has just been published by ECW Press, September 5th, 2023. It has also just been named one of 33 books of poetry to read this Fall by CBC Books. More

Supporting Writers Who Have Been Historically Excluded from Children’s Publishing

Annick Press | POSTED: Sep 6, 2023

Call For Submissions

Annick Press's 2023 Mentorship Supporting Writers Who Have Been Historically Excluded from Children's Publishing is now open for applications. Selected writers will receive a $1,000 honorarium to… More

Long Form Mentorship Program (GTA and National)

Diaspora Dialogues | POSTED: Sep 6, 2023

Call For Submissions

Diaspora Dialogues invites submissions from emerging writers who currently have a full or near-full draft of a manuscript. We accept novels, short story collections, creative non-fiction/memoir, works… More

September Stories in the City

Lucia Cascioli
POSTED: Sep 5, 2023

Literary Reading or Event

Join Michelle Alfano, Domenico Capilongo, Lucia Cascioli, George Elliott Clarke, Antonia Facciponte, Darlene Madott, Gianna Patriarca, and Giovanna Riccio for an evening of prose and poetry. Event… More

Zulaikha, a novel by Niloufar-Lily Soltani

Niloufar-Lily Soltani | POSTED: Sep 2, 2023

Member Activity

My novel, Zulaikha is one of the CBC Books to read in Fall 2023.   More

50th Anniversary Illustration

The Writers' Union of Canada | POSTED: Aug 31, 2023

Call for Applications

In celebration of the Union's anniversary, we are seeking expressions of interest from Union members to design a 50th anniversary illustration. The illustration will be used for an anniversary edition… More

Consider

Susan McCaslin | POSTED: Aug 31, 2023

Literary Reading or Event

Susan McCaslin’s new volume of poetry Consider is being launched in Toronto by Aeolus House on Sept. 14 at the Free Times Café (320 College St., 7 pm). It explores her evolving experience of the… More

Taiaiake Alfred, It's All about the Land (University of Toronto Press, 2023)

Taiaiake Alfred
POSTED: Aug 30, 2023

New Publication

Illuminating the First Nations struggles against the Canadian state, It’s All about the Land exposes how racism underpins and shapes Indigenous-settler relationships. Renowned… More

C. I. (Cindy) Matthews leads writing workshop at Durham Art Gallery

Cynthia (Cindy) Matthews | POSTED: Aug 30, 2023

Workshop or Retreat

C. I. Matthews Writing Workshop Took You So Long author C. U. Matthews will be holding a writers' workshop at the Durham Art Gallery. "Unleash your Pen! Dynamic Writing Workshop" will… More