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The Union is accepting mentee applications for Creating Mentorship for Deaf and Disabled Writers! This is a free, one-on-one mentorship program. Deadline: October 26, 2026.
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Emma Donoghue
Novelist, Short Story Writer, Screenwriter (Photo: Mark Raynes Roberts)
In such an odd and isolated profession as writing, the advice, support, and solidarity offered by TWUC is invaluable.
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- Powerful advocacy in support of writers’ rights
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Member Announcement
Oct. 5 2026
Frances Boyle
CORRECTED TIME AND DATE: 7 PM on OCTOBER 13Please join Ottawa author Frances Boyle and very special guest, Calgary-based Susan Carpenter, for an evening of readings and cross-genre discussions. They will present their debut novels: Susan's Bad Advice published in April by Now Or…
