John Degen, discusses recent changes to copyright law in Canada, how they are misinterpreted by educational administrators, and the broader implications for students, teachers and the cultural economy.
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May. 14 2013 Toronto, May 13, 2013 – The Writers' Union of Canada is pleased to announce the short list of nominees for the sixteenth annual DANUTA GLEED LITERARY AWARD. The... More
Apr. 2 2013 The Literature Section of the Toronto Heliconian Club seeks to appoint a writer-in-residence for a one year period. Desirable applicants are women at the beginning or mid-point of a career in writing... More
Mar. 27 2013 In October, 2012, Vancouver-based D&M Publishers Inc. filed a Notice of Intention to Make a Proposal under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act. We have since then made reports to members as the... More
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Mar. 20 2013 Chilling “Code of Conduct” at Library and Archives Canada Canada’s Authors Stand WithFederal Library Workers For immediate release Toronto, March 20, 2013... More
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Member Review
I joined The Writers’ Union because I am a poet and poets are orphans in our culture. I felt that the Union would provide me with a family of writers and a strong voice for our mutual concerns.
TWUC member Brendan Coyle 's project on the WWII Japanese occupation of Alaska's Kiska Island has been awarded a grant from the Alaska Humanities Forum. The author spent two months on the remote island recording signs of the Japanese occupation of June 7, 1942 to July 28, 1943.
Online Discussion Forums
TWUC has established Online Discussion Forums to facilitate discussion and information sharing among TWUC members on specific issues, including one forum for each TWUC region. Issue-based forums include Copyright Infringement and Membership Criteria.
OnWords Conference and Annual General Meeting
This year's conference is taking place on May 30 - June 2, 2013. To learn more about the conference and to download registration information, click here.
The Writers' Co-op
A paper by Bill Freeman providing an outline of how writers can work together as a cooperative to provide the skills necessary to produce high quality books and other forms of reading material, and allow writers to gain more financial rewards and control over their work.
