Foundations of Fiction

Jessica Scott Kerrin
POSTED: Aug 28, 2024

Workshop or Retreat

Jessica Scott Kerrin (HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA), along with Nova Scotia colleagues/authors Carol Bruneau and Dave Beynon, will be team-teaching a new writing workshop series called Foundations of Fiction… More

book launch

Gabriele Goldstone | POSTED: Aug 25, 2024

Literary Reading or Event

Join Gabriele Goldstone as she celebrates the launch of Waltraut (Heritage House Publishing). Featuring a reading and a conversation hosted by Anita Daher, followed by a book signing. The launch… More

Guelph Stories: New Book from Ed Butts

Ed Butts | POSTED: Aug 21, 2024

New Publication

Body: Ed Butts, author of This Game of War, has been writing articles about Guelph history and people connected with Guelph for local newspapers for over ten years. He has gathered a selection of them… More

Member Announcement

Kevin Irie | POSTED: Aug 12, 2024

Contest or Award

Kevin Irie won first place for Poetry in the 2024 Short Grain Contest by Grain Magazine. He is also the second runner-up in the 2024 Nick Blatchford Occasional Verse Contest in The New Quarterly. More

Writing About Illness and Healing with Dr. Charles Hayter

Charles Hayter
POSTED: Aug 12, 2024

Literary Reading or Event

Drawing on his experience writing his bestselling memoir Cancer Confidential, WRUC member Dr. Charles Hayter will discuss the challenges and pitfalls of writing illness narratives, and offer tips… More

Write On! Write Now weekly literary open mic

Jen Frankel | POSTED: Aug 9, 2024

Literary Reading or Event

Join host Jen Frankel or a rotating series of other fine authors for a night of literary wonder at the charming Bampot House of Tea, 201 Harbord St Toronto (near Bathurst). Started in April 2023, WOWN… More

Literary Workshop Facilitators Needed

Quebec Writers’ Federation | POSTED: Aug 7, 2024

Employment or Volunteer Opportunity

The Quebec Writers’ Federation (QWF) is seeking writers, literary artists, spoken word artists and storytellers to join our Writers in the Community (WIC) team. Established in 2003, WIC is designed… More

Scarborough Scriptures

| POSTED: Aug 5, 2024

Literary Reading or Event

Join us at Scarborough Scriptures,  a storytelling, knowledge-sharing, and community-building event on Sunday September 8th 2024 at Scarborough Museum celebrating the lineages and legacies… More

BIRTH ROAD wins at the Nova Scotia Book Awards

Michelle Wamboldt
POSTED: Jul 30, 2024

Congratulations

Michelle Wamboldt is pleased to announce that her debut novel Birth Road has won the 2024 Margaret and John Savage First Book Award for Fiction. The award was presented on June 3rd at… More

Sharing Stories Brings Us Together, Untold Stories Keep Us Apart

Roksana Bahramitash | POSTED: Jul 30, 2024

Literary Reading or Event

Event by Roksana Bahramitash and Benny Library Writers' Collective Benny Library, 3465 Avenue Benny, Montréal, QC H4B 2R9 Facebook Event:… More