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The Danuta Gleed Literary Award, Canada’s pre-eminent award for the best first Canadian collection of short fiction in the English language, is celebrating its 28th year. Deadline: January 31, 2025.
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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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Waubgeshig Rice
Writer and Journalist
Being a TWUC member has connected me to a talented, resourceful, and very kind community of writers that spans the whole country.
HOW TWUC SUPPORTS OUR MEMBERS
- Powerful advocacy in support of writers’ rights
- Connection with a community of professional writers across the country
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Member Announcement
Dec. 2 2024
Donna Besel
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 Provincial Park. Writing sessions will be led by Manitoba renowned authors Donna Besel and Lauren Carter.…
