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 Canada ADVOCACY | ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE | CENSORSHIP | PUBLISHERS | RESIDENCIES ADVOCACY Prorogation of Parliament Pushes Reset Button for Rights Advocacy In the nine years of… 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 Unpublished works of fiction and nonfiction up to 2,500 words in English are eligible, and writers may submit multiple entries.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

Jury Announced and Call for Submissions Issued for the 28th Annual Danuta Gleed Literary Award

Nov 12, 2024

The Writers’ Union of Canada and the Gleed family 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 28th… Read More

Statement on AI training

Oct 21, 2024

Alongside an international coalition of creative industry organizations, The Writers' Union of Canada is mobilizing to gather signatories on a Statement on AI training. Thousands of writers, musicians, actors, artists, and other creators agree: Training generative AI on people's… Read More

Our sincere condolences — Roy Miki (1942–2024)

Oct 11, 2024

The Writers' Union of Canada is saddened to hear of the death of poet Roy Miki, Visionary Member of the Union. Dr. Roy Miki was an activist and advocate for those facing racial discrimination. A poet, editor, and critic, Miki won the 2002 Governor General’s Award… Read More

Industry News – October 2024

Oct 4, 2024