Application Deadline: July 21, 2025
BIPOC Writers Connect is a virtual conference for Black, Indigenous, and racialized emerging writers to connect with industry professionals, established authors, and fellow emerging writers.
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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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Leah Horlick
Writer and Poet (Photo: Leah Horlick)
I'm grateful to be part of a wide network of writers looking out for new ways to support and advocate for one another.
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
Upcoming Webinars
Member Announcement
Jun. 11 2025
Nadja Lubiw-Hazard
Writing Wild: The More-Than-Human World is an in-person 4-week creative writing workshop on Tuesdays from July 22 - Aug 12, 2025 at St. Matthew's Clubhouse in Toronto. Learn more and register at www.nmlhazard.com. Fee is $200.
