The national organization of
professionally published writers.

Application Deadline: July 21, 2025

BIPOC Writers Connect is a virtual conference for Black, Indigenous, and racialized emerging writers to connect with industry professionals, established authors, and fellow emerging writers.
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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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Leah Horlick
Writer and Poet (Photo: Leah Horlick)
I'm grateful to be part of a wide network of writers looking out for new ways to support and advocate for one another.

HOW TWUC SUPPORTS OUR MEMBERS

  • Powerful advocacy in support of writersโ€™ 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

Jun. 24 2025
๐“๐ข๐ฆ๐ž ๐ญ๐จ ๐“๐š๐ค๐ž "๐“๐ก๐ž ๐†๐ซ๐š๐ง๐ ๐“๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ"

Andreas Kessaris

Join author and humourist ๐€๐ง๐๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ฌ ๐Š๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐š๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ as he takes us on a whirlwind tour of the legendary Montreal neighbourhood, in the follow-up to his acclaimed book ๐‘ป๐’‰๐’† ๐‘ฉ๐’–๐’•๐’„๐’‰๐’†๐’“ ๐’๐’‡ ๐‘ท๐’‚๐’“๐’Œ ๐‘ฌ๐’™. ๐‘ป๐’‰๐’† ๐‘ฎ๐’“๐’‚๐’๐’… ๐‘ป๐’๐’–๐’“ ๐’๐’‡ ๐‘ท๐’‚๐’“๐’Œ ๐‘ฌ๐’™ is now available wherever books are sold, or online…

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