John Passfield (Toronto) has had a new novella published (John and Cassandra: Fair is Fair - Rocks Mills Press 2024). John-the-Character demands an end to humans misery. The novella can be… More
Shawn Gale at Fraser Valley Regional Library for Author Week
Shawn Gale | POSTED: May 1, 2024Literary Reading or Event
TWUC member Shawn Gale caps Fraser Valley Regional Library's Author week on Saturday May 11 from 11am to 1pm. This event is in the main lobby of the Chilliwack Library location, where Shawn will… More
Print-Outs: the adventures of a rebel computer in an on-line show
| POSTED: May 1, 2024Literary Reading or Event
Claudia Cornwall's children's book, Print-Outs, the adventures of a rebel computer (published in 1982!) will be part of an online exhibition at the MacKenzie Art Gallery in Regina. Edgar, the… More
Nancy Kilpatrick live reading!
Amarantha Knight; Desiree Knight | POSTED: Apr 28, 2024Literary Reading or Event
I will be reading the futuristic story "Trogs" from my most recent collection Thirteen Plus-1 Lovecraftian Narratives. May 7th @ 7 pm on YouTube and my Facebook Fan page… More
Submissions open for the 2024 RBC PEN Canada New Voices Award
PEN Canada | POSTED: Apr 25, 2024Call For Submissions
With three weeks left, the 2024 New Voices Award invites unpublished, emerging writers (age 17 and over) to submit short stories, creative non-fiction, journalism and poetry. The winner will… More
Ed Butts has published Guelph Stories, a collection of articles about Guelph that appeared in the local press over the last ten years. This ecclectic collection includes sections on sports, crime,… More
"The Case for Literary Extroversion and Human Consciousness Expansion in Canadian Literature: Writing, Identity and Belonging Beyond the Anglo-Saxon Ethic and Aesthetic”
Irene MarquesPOSTED: Apr 20, 2024
New Publication
The collective Reconstructions of Canadian Identity, Towards Diversity and Inclusion edited by Vander Tavares and Maria João Maciel Jorge (York University) was just released by the… More
Bright Lit Big City Reading Series 2024
Carolyn BennettPOSTED: Apr 16, 2024
Literary Reading or Event
Enjoy an evening of fiction, poetry and monologue reading featuring authors launching new books. The lineup includes: Jann Everard (Blue Runaways) Rocco de Giacomo (Casting Out) Spencer… More
The essential guide to today's book market The top-selling English language print book in Canada last year was Spare by Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex, according to new research released by… More
Our Stories, Our Voices: A 6-week Generative Writing Program and Drop-in Writing Workshops
Preeti Dhaliwal, Preeti Kaur Dhaliwal | POSTED: Apr 13, 2024Workshop or Retreat
If you're looking for a space to generate new work, exercise your creativity and connect with writing community, I'd love for you join the Spring Edition of "Our Stories, Our Voices." There are only… More