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Short List Announced

The Union is please to announce the short list of nominees for the 29th annual Danuta Gleed Literary Award.

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The Writers’ Union of Canada presents webinars on a range of craft and business topics for writers. All TWUC webinars are closed captioned. Learn more about accessibility at the Union. The following webinars are open to the public; members of the Union can find special member-exclusive webinars and recordings in the TWUC Member Portal.

9 Jun

2:00 pm ET
11:00 am PT

Shaping a Story

In Conversation with Past Danuta Gleed Award Winner and Finalist

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Jun. 2 2026

The Poet Laureate Podcast: Season Two

Kyeren Regehr

Season 2 of The Poet Laureate Podcast is expanding! We’re thrilled to announce that the podcast has been awarded a project grant from the Canada Council for the Arts. This support allows us to grow into a unique audio-first literary space, with conversation wrapped around the work: each featured…

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