Status: Full-time, temporary (nine-month term contract from Sep 1, 2026 – May 31, 2027)

Location: Frances Morrison Central Library 311 – 23rd St. E. Saskatoon, SK

Hours: 36.25 hours/week

Grant Amount: $40,000

Closing Date: Nov 15, 2025 

Position Overview 

The Writer in Residence is a full-time term position open to writers from across Canada who are Canadian citizens or permanent residents. This individual acts as a mentor to writers in and around Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, reviewing manuscripts and providing criticism and advice about publishing. The Writer offers individual consultations, group workshops and programs, author readings and participates in other special events during their residency. In addition to working directly with local writers, the Writer in Residence program enables the author to work on their own writing projects. This residency requires working collaboratively with the public through individual consultations, school visits, group workshops and public lectures or seminars. The position requires 36.25 hours a week: 14.5 hours (40 percent) of the author’s time will be devoted to library programs and projects, while 21.75 hours (60 percent) will be used for their own creative writing.

Visit https://saskatoonlibrary.ca/about/careers/ for full details and to apply.