The Writers' Union of Canada Votes to Consider Self-Publishing as a Professional Credit
Jun 3, 2013
The Writers' Union of Canada Votes to Consider Self-Publishing as a Professional Credit Referendum on Membership Criteria to be Held Ottawa, June 1, 2013 – In a unanimous vote, members of The Writers’ Union of Canada (TWUC) attending their 40th Anniversary annual general… Read More
19 YEAR OLD WINS THE WRITERS’ UNION OF CANADA’S 20TH ANNUAL SHORT PROSE COMPETITION
May 21, 2013
19-YEAR-OLD CHLOE HOGAN-WEIHMANN’S “NIGHT CAFÉ” WINS $2,500 CASH PRIZE – WRITERS’ UNION OF CANADA’S 20TH ANNUAL SHORT PROSE COMPETITION Toronto, May 21, 2013 - The Writers' Union of Canada is pleased to announce that Chloe Hogan-Weihmann has won the $2,500 cash prize for its… Read More
Short List Announced for the 2012 Danuta Gleed Literary Award
May 14, 2013
Toronto, May 13, 2013 – The Writers' Union of Canada is pleased to announce the short list of nominees for the sixteenth annual DANUTA GLEED LITERARY AWARD. The Award recognizes the best first English-language collection of short fiction by a Canadian author published in 2012.… Read More
Chilling “Code of Conduct” at Library and Archives Canada
Mar 20, 2013
Chilling “Code of Conduct” at Library and Archives Canada Canada’s Authors Stand WithFederal Library Workers For immediate release Toronto, March 20, 2013 – The Writers’ Union of Canada (TWUC) joins several other organizations, including the Canadian Association of… Read More
Canada’s Writers Honour Children’s Book Publisher, Patsy Aldana
Feb 15, 2013
Canada’s Writers Honour Children’s Book Publisher, Patsy Aldana Freedom to Read Award Given for Courageous Publishing For immediate release Toronto, February 15, 2013 – The Writers’ Union of Canada (TWUC) recognizes the courageous work of children’s book publisher, Patsy… Read More
Canadian Writers and Readers Lose Important Arts Coverage
Jan 29, 2013
The Writers’ Union of Canada regrets the recent loss of books coverage in The Globe and Mail For immediate release Toronto, January 29, 2013 – The recent news that books coverage in The Globe and Mail will be further reduced has left The Writers’ Union of Canada (TWUC) wondering… Read More
Canadian Writers Removed from an Education Sector Seminar
Dec 7, 2012
The effort to use Canadian writing for free is clearly not fair For immediate release Toronto, December 7, 2012 – The Writers’ Union of Canada (TWUC) is asking for a forthright conversation with Canada’s teachers, professors and students about the use of writers’ work in… Read More
JURY ANNOUNCED and CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS ISSUED FOR THE 16TH ANNUAL DANUTA GLEED LITERARY AWARD
Dec 7, 2012
The Writers’ Union of Canada and John Gleed are pleased to announce the jury for the $10,000 Danuta Gleed Literary Award, Canada’s pre-eminent award for the best first Canadian collection of short fiction in the English language, now celebrating its 16th year. This year’s jury… Read More
The Writers' Union of Canada announces 20th Annual Short Prose Competition for Developing Writers
Dec 4, 2012
The Writers' Union of Canada is pleased to launch its 20th Annual Short Prose Competition for Developing Writers, which invites writers to submit a piece of fiction or non-fiction of up to 2,500 words in the English language that has not previously been published in any format.… Read More
What did you read today?
Nov 19, 2012
The National Reading Campaign has launched a massive national strategy to raise the profile of reading for pleasure among Canadians. “What did you read today?” is a public awareness campaign created by a coalition of librarians, educators, booksellers, publishers, readers and… Read More
