Celebration of Life for Jean Little

Maggie deVries | POSTED: May 24, 2022

Literary Reading or Event

A Celebration of the Life of Children’s Author Jean Little (January 2, 1932 to April 6, 2020) with her last book A Long Way Home, illustrated by Gabrielle Grimard (Scholastic) Saturday,… More

Pleased to announce the release of my memoir, 'Dead Men Still Snore'

Tammy Tyree | POSTED: May 18, 2022

New Publication

I am so pleased to present my memoir, 'Dead Men Still Snore, A Woman's True Story of Love, Loss and Channeling her Husband's Messages from the Other Side' to the Writer's Union of Canada… More

Writing a children's book series with Jessica Scott Kerrin

Jessica Scott Kerrin
POSTED: May 17, 2022

Workshop or Retreat

Join Halifax-based children's author Jessica Scott Kerrin for an engaging presentation on how to write a book series for children! About this event This one hour workshop includes… More

Books and Biscotti Literary Series: Italian-Canadian Literature in Trnaslation

Darlene MADOTT | POSTED: May 13, 2022

Member Activity

Darlene Madott will be performing an excerpt from "Cooking Sicilian with Concetta in a time of Pandemic" (an Accenti Magazine finalist) with translation by Maria Pia Spadaforaq, along with fellow TWUC… More

Reminder: May 10 reading, Climbing the Rain

Marvyne Jenoff
POSTED: May 7, 2022

Literary Reading or Event

It would lovely to see some of you in person as I read from my new poetry book, Climbing the Rain in the Art Bar Poetry Series. Louise Carson and Keith Garebian are also on the program.… More

Publication Day has Arrived!

Joanna Kafarowski | POSTED: May 7, 2022

New Publication

I am thrilled to announce that my second biography, "Antarctic Pioneer The Trailblazing Life of Jackie Ronne" has just been published by Dundurn Press. This is the first biography of a female… More

Harking Wins Gold

George Mercer | POSTED: May 6, 2022

Member Activity

George Mercer’s fifth book Harking is the 2022 Gold Medal recipient for Best Regional Fiction (Western Canada) at the Independent Publisher Book Awards. Over the past 5 years, all five books… More

Terri Favro's sci-fi novel "The Sisters Sputnik" goes into orbit

Terri Favro | POSTED: May 3, 2022

New Publication

The Sisters Sputnik is the sequel to Terri Favro's 2017 novel Sputnik's Children, a Globe 100 Book  longlisted for CBC Canada Reads and shortlisted for the Sunburst Prize for Excellence in… More

APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR BIPOC WRITERS CONNECT 2022

The Writers' Union of Canada | POSTED: May 2, 2022

Call For Submissions

This virtual conference for Black, Indigenous, and racialized emerging writers is your chance to connect with industry professionals, established authors, and fellow emerging writers — all in one… More

Job Opportunity: Write Magazine Editor

The Writers' Union of Canada | POSTED: Apr 20, 2022

The Writers' Union of Canada (TWUC) is seeking an Editor for its quarterly member-magazine Write. The position is open to members of TWUC (with the exception of those members on National Council… More