Writers' Retreat in Niagara-on-the-Lake

| POSTED: Jun 15, 2023

Workshop or Retreat

Join us on November 9th at the South Landing Inn. The focus of our retreat will be on connecting with ourselves and each other. Each day will include quiet writing time, guided writing to… More

Silence Awareness Existence - residency program in Finland, Winter 2024

Arteles Creative Center | POSTED: Jun 15, 2023

Call for Applications

Silence Awareness Existence - residency program in Finland, Winter 2024 Residency program for artists, writers, scientists & deep minds Periods: 1 or 2 months (29 days/period) When: Jan /… More

Hiring: Part-time Lecturer, Writing for New Media

UBC School of Creative Writing | POSTED: Jun 15, 2023

Employment or Volunteer Opportunity

Lecturer in Writing for New Media The UBC School of Creative Writing invites applications for a 0.5FTE part-time Lecturer position in Writing for New Media, with a start date of January 1,… More

Hiring: Full-time Professor, Multiplatform Storytelling

Humber College | POSTED: Jun 15, 2023

Employment or Volunteer Opportunity

Job Details Position Title: Professor, Film & Multiplatform Storytelling Status: Full Time Faculty/Department: Faculty of Media and Creative Arts / Multiplatform Storytelling (Formally Film… More

The Family Code

Wayne Ng
POSTED: Jun 14, 2023

New Publication

Wayne Ng's third novel, THE FAMILY CODE, was released June 1st by Guernica Editions. Every family has rituals and routines holding them together. But sometimes they are the very things that tear… More

What Writers Read...

Bruce Kemp | POSTED: Jun 9, 2023

Call For Submissions

How many times have you read a work that made an impression on your personal way of thinking or the way in which you write. It happens to me a lot and I’ve wanted  to let my fan base know about… More

Whistler Independent Book Awards

| POSTED: Jun 5, 2023

Contest or Award

I'm happy to announce that my medieval novel, "The Arrows of Mercy" has been nominated for the Whistler Independent Book Awards (fiction) - these awards are sponsored by The Writers' Union of… More

Author Jen Lynn Bailey (Ottawa, ON) and illustrator Maggie Zeng (Montreal, QC) and are the recipients of the 2023 Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children's Book Award, Picture Book category. In their… More

AQUEOUS, my Debut, Delivers Ocean Cli-Fi to Bookstores Everywhere!

Jade Shyback | POSTED: Jun 4, 2023

New Publication

Years in the making (book gestation takes so much longer than actual babies), my debut, AQUEOUS, has finally arrived!!! Stork delivery was actually May 2nd… I’m a month behind… More

"LEAVE MY BONES IN SASKATOON", A Book Reading with Michael Afenfia

Michael Afenfia | POSTED: May 31, 2023

Literary Reading or Event

"Leave My Bones In Saskatoon" is a compelling novel that explores the challenges faced by a Nigerian family as they seek to start a new life in Canada. The story is told through the eyes of… More