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The Union is pleased to announce the winners of the 2025 Danuta Gleed Literary Award and the 2026 Short Prose Competition for Emerging Writers.
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Charlotte Gray
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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.



15 Jul

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11:00 am PT

Where Have Book Reviews Gone?

Where have book reviews gone — and what can be done now?

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Member Announcement

Jun. 23 2026
Sculpted by Storms: An Evening of Storytelling and Connection

The LodgePole Arts Alliance and Kingston WritersFest Present

LodgePole Arts Alliance (LPAA) and Kingston WritersFest (KWF) are proud to present Sculpted by Storms, a special evening celebrating Indigenous storytelling, truth-telling, and resilience at the Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts on September 30, 2026, at 7 p.m.This event is a collaboration…

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