
2024 Short List Announced
TWUC is pleased to announce the short list of nominees for the 28th annual Danuta Gleed Literary Award, recognizing the best first collection of short fiction by a Canadian author published in 2024.
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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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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.
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
Apr. 30 2025
Vanessa C. Hawkins
You are cordially invited to the Horrorland Tea Party Book Launch! Celebrating Vanessa C. Hawkins' new book, Alice in Horrorland. Everyone is welcome, from the weird to the whimsical! There will be exclusive sprayed-edge books, handmade bookmarks, illustrations and much, much…