The national organization of
professionally published writers.

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Getting published

Finished your first manuscript? Part way through a promising work-in-progress? Have a great idea for a story? Getting published can be a challenge, but TWUC is here to help. Read our free Getting Published FAQs to understand your next steps.
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Sarah Tsiang photo by Jane Kerrison
Sarah Tsiang
Poet and Children’s Writer (Photo: Jane Kerrison)
The Writers' Union of Canada offers more than just support for reading fees and informative newsletters. The Union works to create a more educated and empowered community of writers, and that benefits the entire country.

HOW TWUC SUPPORTS OUR MEMBERS

  • Powerful advocacy in support of writers’ rights
  • Connection with a community of professional writers across the country
  • Increased income opportunities through public and school readings programs
  • Free professional development resources and how-to guides
  • Be paid to mentor, or be mentored by, another writer through the Union's Mentorship Microgrants
  • Access to dedicated staff for contract advice and grievance assistance
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Upcoming Webinars

The Writers' Union of Canada presents webinars on a range of craft and business topics for writers. All TWUC webinars are closed captioned. Learn more about accessibility at the Union. The following webinars are open to the public; members of the Union can find special member-exclusive webinars and recordings in the TWUC Member Portal.



12 Sep

2:00 pm ET
11:00 am PT

Energy is Currency: 8 Ways to Cultivate a More Sustainable Writing Career

Join Chelene Knight for an hour of deep insight into how you can take charge of your creative life.

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Member Announcement

Sep. 3 2024
Hard White, a novel about Alice Neel

Melanie Dugan

In this vividly-rendered novel, Melanie Dugan reimagines the life of groundbreaking American artist Alice Neel. Neel worked in obscurity for decades, wrestling with poverty and misogyny, struggling to live life on her own terms, and to paint the way she wanted. Her life spanned World War I, the 1918…

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