Sorrow and Support to Indigenous Communities Victimized by Canada’s Residential School System
Jul 1, 2021
The horrific legacy of abuse and death in Canada’s Residential School (IRS) system has been thoroughly documented, and was the focus of 2015’s Truth & Reconciliation Commission Report. That report details cemeteries and graveyards attached to residential schools, and… Read More
Winners Announced for the 24th Danuta Gleed Literary Award
May 27, 2021
The Writers’ Union of Canada announced today that Jack Wang is the recipient of the $10,000 first prize in the 24th annual Danuta Gleed Literary Award, recognizing the best first collection of short fiction by a Canadian author published in 2020 in the English… Read More
Short List Announced for the 2020 Danuta Gleed Literary Award
Apr 22, 2021
The Writers' Union of Canada is pleased to announce the short list of nominees for the twenty-fourth annual DANUTA GLEED LITERARY AWARD. The Award recognizes the best first collection of short fiction by a Canadian author published in 2020 in the English language. The Award… Read More
TWUC Welcomes Federal Budget Measures for Canadian Books
Apr 21, 2021
The Writers’ Union of Canada (TWUC) welcomes the 2021 Federal Budget, and notes with appreciation both targeted measures for the books sector in Canada and the extension of recovery programs that have helped Canada’s cultural workers stay afloat during the pandemic.… Read More
Author David A. Robertson Wins Freedom to Read Award
Feb 18, 2021
The Writers’ Union of Canada (TWUC) is pleased to announce that Manitoba author David A. Robertson is the recipient of the 2021 Freedom to Read Award. The award is presented annually by TWUC in recognition of work that is passionately supportive of the freedom to read. Past… Read More
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 3, 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
Jan 29, 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
