Write On Bowen 2023 — a Festival of Writers and Readers on Bowen Island — will be held September 16 and 17 on Bowen Island. The festival, sponsored by the Bowen Island Public Library and the Hearth,… More

Call for Submissions: Arteles Creative Center

| POSTED: Mar 20, 2023

Call For Submissions

Fall into Focus residency program in Finland, Fall 2023 Residency program for writers, artists, and researchers Periods: 1 or 2 months (29 days/period) When: September / October / November… More

Bright Lit, Big City

Jeff Cottrill
POSTED: Mar 19, 2023

Literary Reading or Event

Carolyn Bennett is back to host Bright Lit, Big City at Hirut in Toronto. Featured readers: Jeff Cottrill Lisa de Nikolits Josh Morris Alan Resnick Brent van Staalduinen Hirut is located… More

Call for Submissions: the archipelago collective

| POSTED: Mar 16, 2023

Call For Submissions

the archipelago collective welcomes submissions of poetry, short fiction, and narrative non-fiction from underrepresented writers from any location on any topic. All submissions accepted for… More

Mad Honey nominated for the 2023 OLA Evergreen Award

Katie Welch | POSTED: Mar 14, 2023

Member Activity

Mad Honey, (Wolsak and Wynn, 2022), is a 2023 OLA Evergreen Award nominee! I'm honoured to be included among these excellent books, and thrilled to be recognized by the libraries of Ontario.  More

New Novel from Barbara Kyle

Barbara Kyle | POSTED: Mar 12, 2023

New Publication

Barbara Kyle's new novel The Deadly Trade will be published by Woodhall Press on September 5, 2023. It's the first in a series of mysteries featuring animal rights activist Natalie “Nat” Sinclair and… More

Beyond the Legal Limit

Patricia Henman | POSTED: Mar 11, 2023

Literary Reading or Event

Huntington HIlls Community Association , Calgary, AB presents Pat Henman and guests to present a 55 min presentation with music based on Pat's memoir, Beyond the Legal Limit: Surviving a Crash with a… More

Take Off!

Lea Beddia | POSTED: Mar 10, 2023

New Publication

Lea Beddia's debut YA novel, Take Off! from Rebel Mountain Press is due for release March 15th. Take Off! promotes literacy for struggling readers with a fast-paced story line and easy-to-read… More

Climbing the Rain

Marvyne Jenoff
POSTED: Mar 8, 2023

Literary Reading or Event

I am pleased to announce that my poetry collection, CLIMBING THE RAIN (Silver Bow Publishing), is being featured in an upcoming radio conversation/interview/reading hosted by Valentino Assenza. It… More

Iz the Apocalypse

Susan Currie | POSTED: Mar 6, 2023

New Publication

I’m so excited to be a new member of the Writer’s Union of Canada! My YA book, Iz the Apocalypse, is coming out in September 2023 from Common Deer Press. When fourteen-year-old foster kid… More