Danuta Gleed Call for Submissions
Nov 17, 2016
JURY ANNOUNCED and CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS ISSUED FOR THE 20TH ANNUAL DANUTA GLEED LITERARY AWARD 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… Read More
DEEPAM WADDS’ “TENDER FRUIT” WINS $2,500 CASH PRIZE – THE WRITERS’ UNION OF CANADA’S 23RD ANNUAL SHORT PROSE COMPETITION
Jun 20, 2016
The Writers' Union of Canada is pleased to announce that Deepam Wadds has won the $2,500 cash prize for its 23rd annual Short Prose Competition for Developing Writers, for the best story under 2,500 words, with her piece “Tender Fruit.” In addition, the Union will submit the… Read More
WINNERS ANNOUNCED FOR THE 2015 DANUTA GLEED LITERARY AWARD
Jun 19, 2016
The Writers’ Union of Canada announced this evening that Heather O’Neill is the recipient of the $10,000 first prize in the 19th annual Danuta Gleed Literary Award, recognizing the best first collection of short fiction by a Canadian author published in 2015 in the English… Read More
The Writers' Union of Canada Launches #WhyWritersMatter Campaign
Jun 2, 2016
In conjunction with the inaugural Canadian Writers’ Summit taking place June 15-19, 2016 at Harbourfront in Toronto, The Writers’ Union of Canada (TWUC) is launching its #WhyWritersMatter Campaign. Canadian writers play an essential and pivotal role in every aspect of our… Read More
Inaugural Canadian Writers’ Summit Unites 14 National Writing Organizations
May 16, 2016
Fourteen Canadian writing and reading organizations have joined forces to present the inaugural Canadian Writers’ Summit (#CWS2016), a four-day super-conference for writers and publishing industry professionals. The largest national gathering of its kind, #CWS2016 presents a… Read More
SHORT LIST ANNOUNCED FOR THE 2015 DANUTA GLEED LITERARY AWARD
May 10, 2016
The Writers' Union of Canada is pleased to announce the short list of nominees for the nineteenth annual DANUTA GLEED LITERARY AWARD. The Award recognizes the best first collection of short fiction by a Canadian author published in 2015 in the English language. The Award… Read More
Copyright Board Decision Ignores Cultural Damage
Feb 26, 2016
Toronto – Canada’s professional authors are extremely disappointed with the recent decision of the Copyright Board around the copying of published works in K–12 schools. The Writers’ Union of Canada (TWUC) calls for an immediate repair of the Copyright Act, specifically the… Read More
Journalist and Author Mohamed Fahmy Wins Freedom to Read Award
Feb 22, 2016
Toronto – The Writers’ Union of Canada (TWUC) is very proud to announce that Mohamed Fahmy, journalist and author, is the recipient of the 2016 Freedom to Read Award. The award is presented annually by TWUC in recognition of advocacy on behalf of free expression. Past recipients… Read More
The World's Authors Demand Updated Contract Terms
Jan 5, 2016
The Writers’ Union of Canada today published an open letter to Canada's publishers as part of a global effort by author groups to address outdated contract terms in the agreements between authors and publishers. Author organizations in Canada, the UK, the US, Australia, and… Read More
THE WRITERS' UNION OF CANADA ANNOUNCES 23rd ANNUAL SHORT PROSE COMPETITION FOR DEVELOPING WRITERS
Dec 15, 2015
The Writers' Union of Canada is pleased to launch its 23rd 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
