The national organization of
professionally published writers.

Call for Submissions

The Short Prose Competition for Emerging Writers aims to discover, encourage, and promote new writers of short prose. The winner is awarded $2,500. Deadline: February 16, 2026.
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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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Sarah Tsiang photo by Jane Kerrison
Sarah Tsiang
Poet and Children’s Writer (Photo: Jane Kerrison)
The Writers' Union of Canada offers more than just support for reading fees and informative newsletters. The Union works to create a more educated and empowered community of writers, and that benefits the entire country.

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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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.



11 Feb

1:00 pm ET
10:00 am PT

Getting that Grant with Canada Council – Part Two

Join representatives from Canada Council for the Arts as they provide an overview of their updated portal.

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Member Announcement

Jan. 19 2026
Silence Is Full of Sound, poetry collection

Bianca Lakoseljac

Silence Is Full of Sound (Novmber, 2025, Ekstasis Editions) is a collection of ekphrastic, narrative, and lyric poetry that takes the reader from the Emily Carr and Friends sculpture in Yorkville; to the Glenn Gould bronze in downtown Toronto; to Hemingway’s statue in Havana; to…

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