Writers Welcome Federal Clarification on CERB Payments
Feb 9, 2021
The Writers’ Union of Canada (TWUC) is pleased to receive clarification from the Prime Minister today on the issue of Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) eligibility. The threat of potential retroactive ineligibility and repayment of CERB benefits has caused a great deal of… Read More
Writers’ Union of Canada Joins Calls for Review of Publishing Merger
Feb 4, 2021
The Writers’ Union of Canada (TWUC) joins its international and domestic colleagues in urging government to fully review the proposed sale of publishing house Simon & Schuster to the media giant Bertelsmann, parent company of Penguin Random House. Both publishing houses have… Read More
Writers’ Union Launches Mentorship Fund to Support Writing Community
Feb 1, 2021
As a further response to the ongoing economic fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic, The Writers’ Union of Canada (TWUC) has launched Mentorship Microgrants, a new fund providing microgrants for mentorships between Canadian authors. Designed to support a strong, sustainable writing… Read More
JURY ANNOUNCED and CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS ISSUED FOR THE 24th ANNUAL DANUTA GLEED LITERARY AWARD
Nov 18, 2020
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 24th year. This year’s… Read More
TWUC Supports Access Copyright at the Supreme Court
Oct 16, 2020
The Writers’ Union of Canada (TWUC) welcomes the Supreme Court of Canada’s (SCC) decision to hear the appeal of Access Copyright in its long-running legal dispute with York University over copyright and the industrial-scale copying of published work. TWUC has participated in… Read More
Lisa McLean's "Dicky's Bluff" Wins $2,500 Cash Prize - Short Prose Competition
Jul 15, 2020
The Writers' Union of Canada is pleased to announce that Lisa McLean has won the $2,500 cash prize for its 27th annual Short Prose Competition for Emerging Writers, for the best story under 2,500 words, with her piece “Dicky’s Bluff.” In addition, the Union will submit the… Read More
Winners Announced for the 23rd Danuta Gleed Literary Award
Jun 24, 2020
The Writers’ Union of Canada announced today that Zalika Reid-Benta is the recipient of the $10,000 first prize in the 23rd annual Danuta Gleed Literary Award, recognizing the best first collection of short fiction by a Canadian author published in 2019 in the English… Read More
SHORT LIST ANNOUNCED FOR THE 2019 DANUTA GLEED LITERARY AWARD
Jun 22, 2020
The Writers' Union of Canada is pleased to announce the short list of nominees for the twenty-third annual DANUTA GLEED LITERARY AWARD. The Award recognizes the best first collection of short fiction by a Canadian author published in 2019 in the English language. The Award… Read More
Writers Demand Immediate Repair to a Marketplace Plagued by Illegal Copying
Apr 30, 2020
The Writers’ Union of Canada (TWUC) calls on the federal government to immediately implement Heritage Committee recommendations designed to repair the marketplace for Canadian creativity. Last week’s Federal Court of Appeal decision in legal action between Access Copyright and… Read More
Global Writing and Publishing Community Calls on Governments for Support as We Respond to Pandemic
Apr 23, 2020
On this World Book and Copyright Day, The Writers’ Union of Canada (TWUC) is proud to support a joint public statement from the world’s writing and publishing community urging “governments all over the world to recognize, support and celebrate the importance of books, learning… Read More
