CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
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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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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Waubgeshig Rice
Writer and Journalist
Being a TWUC member has connected me to a talented, resourceful, and very kind community of writers that spans the whole 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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Nov. 28 2024
Kathleen Braid
My third memoir, "Erotics of Cutting Grass: Recollections of a Well-Loved Life" will be published by Caitlin Press in Spring 2025. Stay tuned for a launch date.
