What happens when the needs of people and nature collide? More than 13 million miles of roads crisscross landscapes in 222 countries. Roads offer many human benefits, but they also create problems… More

Wild Writing in the Boreal 2025-04-11

Donna Besel | POSTED: Dec 2, 2024

Workshop or Retreat

  WILD WRITING IN THE BOREAL April 11-14, 2025 at Falcon Trails Resort, Manitoba "Wild Writing in the Boreal" is an annual wilderness writing retreat for women in the Whiteshell… More

The Erotics of Cutting Grass. Recollections from a Well-Loved Life

Kathleen Braid
POSTED: Nov 28, 2024

New Publication

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. More

TWUC Ontario Region Open Mic Night

Pamela Paterson | POSTED: Nov 27, 2024

Literary Reading or Event

Hi everybody!  The December TWUC Ontario Open Mic Night is taking place Tuesday, December 3, at 7 pm.  Our readers for the evening are: Bonnie Lendrum Cait… More

What Ukrainian Elections Taught Me about Democracy

Jane Cooper
POSTED: Nov 25, 2024

New Publication

In What Ukrainian Elections Taught Me about Democracy long-time election observer Jane Cooper recounts her experience monitoring a municipal election in the mid-sized city of Kirovohrad in 2015.… More

Your Roots Cast a Shadow

Caroline Topperman
POSTED: Nov 22, 2024

New Publication

A narrative of cultural translation, identity, and belonging. The thrill of a new place fades quickly for Caroline Topperman when she moves from Vancouver to Poland in 2013. As she delves into her… More

First Time Non-Fiction Author Wins Business Book Award

Jennifer Layman
POSTED: Nov 21, 2024

Contest or Award

Jennifer Layman, author of Forward Thinking For Your Business, has earned her first book award at the annual Goody Business Book Awards. Announced on November 14, 2024, the awards shine a light on… More

RAVEN CHAPBOOKS LAUNCH - November 29, 7-8 p.m., Salt Spring Island

Lorraine Gane
POSTED: Nov 20, 2024

Literary Reading or Event

Poems of Love, Loss, and Between: Lorraine Gane (If I Have Known Beauty: Elegies for Phyllis Webb) and Susan Alexander (Berberitzen) will read from their new chapbooks at the Salt Spring… More

The Mesdames and Messieurs of Mayhem's New Anthology

Madeleine Harris-Callway
POSTED: Nov 20, 2024

New Publication

I'm delighted to announce the publication of my group, the Mesdames and Messieurs of Mayhem's latest crime fiction anthology, The 13th Letter (Carrick Publishing). This is the 6th anthology in the… More

Introduction to the Memoir, with C.E. Gatchalian

C.E. Gatchalian
POSTED: Nov 18, 2024

Workshop or Retreat

Discover the art of memoir writing in this engaging and introspective creative writing course. Designed for writers of all levels, this class will guide you through the process of transforming… More