Call for Submissions
The Danuta Gleed Literary Award is celebrating its 29th year. The winner receives $10,000. Eligible titles may be submitted by publishers according to submission guidelines. Deadline: Jan 31, 2026.
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Getting published
Finished your first manuscript? Part way through a promising work-in-progress? Have a great idea for a story? Getting published can be a challenge, but TWUC is here to help. Read our free Getting Published FAQs to understand your next steps.
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Lawrence Hill
Novelist, Essayist, Memoirist
The Writers’ Union is a valuable and indispensable organization that deserves the support of writers across Canada.
HOW TWUC SUPPORTS OUR MEMBERS
- Powerful advocacy in support of writers’ rights
- Connection with a community of professional writers across the country
- Increased income opportunities through public and school readings programs
- Free professional development resources and how-to guides
- Be paid to mentor, or be mentored by, another writer through the Union’s Mentorship Microgrants
- Access to dedicated staff for contract advice and grievance assistance
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Member Announcement
Dec. 10 2025
Gina Brown
Gina Brown’s third novel, Pickled in Love, appeared on The Miramichi Reader's 2025 Best Fiction list -- a romantic comedy about the challenges of two hesitant fifty-somethings pursuing second-chance love, not giving up, and finding love in unusual places like a pickleball court.
