Lucia Cascioli's 'The Way Back' was shortlisted for the 2026 Edinburgh Essay Award. Created by the Scottish Arts Trust, this award is open to writers worldwide. Lucia's essay, as well as her… More
The Birdman of Wylie Road is a WIBA Finalist!
Tracy Kasaboski | POSTED: Sep 15, 2026Contest or Award
Tracy Kasaboski's second novel, The Birdman of Wylie Road, is a Finalist in the Whistler Independent Book Award's fiction category. From a longlist of twelve, to a shortlist of six, it's down to the… More
Canada Council for the ArtsFunding for Alberta artistsSeptember 30, 20266-7:30pmZoomRegister hereMeet Francine Cunningham, Artist Liaison Consultant for the Canada Council for the Arts' Alberta Focus… More
Explore the Liminal Space Between The Craft of Writing & The Business of Writing with Chelene Knight
Chelene Knight | POSTED: Sep 12, 2026Workshop or Retreat
(8:30pm ET, 6:30pm CT, 5:30pm PST)We talk a lot about the craft of writing and the business of writing. But what is it that connects the two, and why do we avoid exploring this liminal space? This… More
Thursday, September 17 at 6 p.m. You are invited to a Books & Biscotti Literary Series event at the Beaconsfield Public Library, in collaboration with the Association of Italian-Canadian Writers… More
Historical Novel Society 2026 Grand Prize Goes to Vancouverite Jenise Boland; a Bronze Medal to TWUC member Ellen Bielawski
Rian Connors | POSTED: Sep 10, 2026Congratulations
Maynooth, Ireland: Debut novelist Jenise Boland took home the Grand Prize from the Historical Novel Society's 2026 First Chapters Competition. TWUC member Ellen Bielawski placed third in the Adventure… More
Mark your calendars for our favourite day of the year — the 2026 Manitoba Book Awards! This free, no-RSVP-required afternoon awards ceremony will celebrate the best of Manitoba writing and… More
Book Signing: İDA – Roots in Cloaks at Blue Heron Books
Handan Oral KuruncPOSTED: Sep 4, 2026
Literary Reading or Event
Join me at Blue Heron Books in Uxbridge for a book signing event! I'll be there with İDA – Roots in Cloaks, a YA dystopian novel about identity, belonging and questioning. Come say hello and… More
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Norma Shephard Presents "The Architecture of Luck" at Booktoberfest
Norma Shpehard, Norma Hillyer ShephardPOSTED: Sep 4, 2026
Literary Reading or Event
Time: 10:30 am – 11:30 am. Author and material culture historian Norma Shephard will present a free, illustrated lecture at the Lunenburg Library (97 Kaulbach Street, Lunenburg, NS) for Booktoberfest.… More
Weekend Retreat in Muskoka *women only*
Jennifer Robin WilsonPOSTED: Sep 3, 2026
Workshop or Retreat
Get away for our new weekend writing intensive, where you can engage in craft workshops with expert facilitators and devote meaningful time to your project. No laundry, no errands, no cooking. Just… More
