Getting published
Finished your first manuscript? Part way through a promising work-in-progress? Have a great idea for a story? Getting published can be a challenge, but TWUC is here to help. Read our free Getting Published FAQs to understand your next steps.
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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.
HOW TWUC SUPPORTS OUR MEMBERS
- 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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Oct. 21 2025
Shelley A. Leedahl
Vancouver Island writer and longtime TWUC member, Shelley A. Leedahl, won a $500 poetry award celebrating former Ladysmith, BC mayor (1964-1975), Kay Grouhel. A public unveiling and reading of the commemorative poem was held at Transfer Beach Park in Ladysmith on October 2nd, with Leedahl's complete…
