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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. Extended Deadline: November 2, 2026.
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Lawrence Hill
Novelist, Essayist, Memoirist
The Writers’ Union is a valuable and indispensable organization that deserves the support of writers across Canada.
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Member Announcement
Oct. 19 2026
Shauna Singh Baldwin
I’m pleased to announce the publication of the audiobook of my novel, What the Body Remembers (Knopf Canada 1999). Narrated by me, the novel tells the story of two women in a polygamous marriage in Colonial India.I hope you enjoy listening, and if you like it, please…
