Call for Applications
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
- 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
Oct. 13 2026
L.E. Carmichael, Pen Name
Three hot new nonfiction books! Two award-winning Canadian authors! One morning of readings – and a chance to shop for the holidays before doors open to the general public.Join Heather Camlot and L. E. Carmichael as they launch their new books at Mabel’s Fables, Toronto’s beloved children’s…
