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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
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.
2:00 pm ET
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The Basics of Novel Structure
In a world where information about craft proliferates, sometimes writers are just looking for the basics.
Member Announcement
Heather Ramsay
A Room in the Forest, was published by Caitlin Press in 2025. Set on "the islands of the people" better known as Haida Gwaii, Lily's story, in some ways, mirrors my own awakening to the injustices around land and land use practices on Indigenous land. To the different ways people approach their…
