The national organization of
professionally published writers.

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

The Union invites submissions to its 32nd annual Short Prose Competition for Emerging Writers. A $2,500 prize will be awarded to the winner. Deadline: February 17, 2025.
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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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Emma Donoghue photo by Mark Raynes Roberts
Emma Donoghue
Novelist, Short Story Writer, Screenwriter (Photo: Mark Raynes Roberts)
In such an odd and isolated profession as writing, the advice, support, and solidarity offered by TWUC is invaluable.

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.



5 Feb

2:00 pm ET
11:00 am PT

Getting that Grant with Canada Council

Join representatives from Canada Council for the Arts as they provide info on different granting streams available for writers.

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Member Announcement

Jan. 27 2025
Blight (The Sleep of Reason Book 2)

Rachel A. Rosen

What use is a revolution in a world ruled by magic?A young wizard on the brink of burnout searches for her lost mentor. A bereaved mother, summoned to the sea by an ancient god, risks all to avenge her child. Her ex-husband smuggles weapons to a rag-tag resistance.The Cascade ruined the world that…

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