In Memoriam — Terrence Heath (1936–2025)

Mar 31, 2025

We are saddened by the passing of founding member Terrence Heath. Mr. Heath died on January 14th in Toronto. Between 1966 to 1972, Heath was an Associate Professor of History at the University of Saskatchewan. He left the academy to run Heath Consultants, and later served as… Read More

In Memoriam — Alma Lee (1940–2025)

Mar 31, 2025

The Writers’ Union of Canada is extremely saddened to hear of the passing of founding Executive Director, Alma Lee. Lee died in Vancouver on Friday, March 28th. Alma Lee was a powerful force for good in the world of Canadian writing and publishing; she was instrumental in… Read More

Industry News – March 2025

Mar 31, 2025

The Latest on Writing and Publishing in CanadaADVOCACY | ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE | CENSORSHIP | FESTIVALS ADVOCACYCanadian Book Sector Pushes Back on Proposed Counter-Tariffs The Writers’ Union of Canada participated in a recent government consult on… Read More

Poet and Presenter Bänoo Zan Wins Freedom to Read Award

Feb 24, 2025

The Writers’ Union of Canada (TWUC) is pleased to announce that poet and courageous presenter Bänoo Zan is the recipient of the 2025 Freedom to Read Award. The award is presented annually by TWUC in recognition of work that is passionately supportive of access to books and the… Read More

In Memoriam — Darrel J. McLeod (1957–2024)

Feb 12, 2025

Friends, family and readers are feeling the gap left by an Alberta luminary on the Canadian literary scene.Treaty 8 Cree author Darrel J. McLeod died on August 29, 2024. McLeod was a member of The Writers’ Union of Canada.Many people reached out to his family, said nephew… Read More

Industry News – January 2025

Jan 23, 2025

The Latest on Writing and Publishing in CanadaADVOCACY | ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE | CENSORSHIP | PUBLISHERS | RESIDENCIES ADVOCACYProrogation of Parliament Pushes Reset Button for Rights Advocacy In the nine years of the federal government led by… Read More

TWUC Invites Submissions for Short Prose Competition for Emerging Writers

Dec 6, 2024

The Writers’ Union of Canada invites submissions to its 32nd annual Short Prose Competition for Emerging Writers. Unpublished works of fiction and nonfiction up to 2,500 words in English are eligible, and writers may submit multiple entries. A $2,500 prize will be… Read More

In Memoriam — Julius Kohanyi (1932–2024)

Nov 25, 2024

Iconic Canadian filmmaker and writer, Julius Kohanyi passed away, at the age of 91, on March 13, 2024. He is survived by his wife, Susan Kavesh; his sister, Elizabeth Gross; and his brother, Geza Kohanyi.Julius’ career spanned over 60 years from the ‘60s to the present, during… Read More

Writers’ Union Cautiously Optimistic About Emerging AI Licensing Market

Nov 20, 2024

The Writers’ Union of Canada (TWUC) is studying a proposed agreement between select nonfiction authors, HarperCollins, and a so-far undisclosed technology company to license full texts for the purpose of training artificial intelligence. As some TWUC members are affected, the… Read More

Industry News – November 2024

Nov 13, 2024