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The Danuta Gleed Literary Award, Canada’s pre-eminent award for the best first Canadian collection of short fiction in the English language, is celebrating its 28th year. Deadline: January 31, 2025.
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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.
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Katherine Koller
Katherine Koller is a contributor to a new anthology of ecofiction entitled Through the Portal: Tales from a Hopeful Dystopia, edited by Lynn Hutchinson Lee and Nina Munteanu, and published by Exile Editions. It is available for pre-order at 15% off until December 31…