The national organization of
professionally published writers.

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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
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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Upcoming Webinars

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.



29 Oct

2:00 pm ET
11:00 am PT

Libraries 101

A webinar on libraries for authors.

Member Announcement

Oct. 1 2026

Frances Boyle

Please join Ottawa author Frances Boyle and very special guest, Calgary-based Susan Carpenter, for an evening of readings and cross-genre discussions. They will present their debut novels:  Susan's Bad Advice published in April by Now Or Never Publishing, and Frances's Skin…

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