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Lawrence Hill
Novelist, Essayist, Memoirist
The Writers’ Union is a valuable and indispensable organization that deserves the support of writers across Canada.
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Rian Connors
Maynooth, Ireland: Debut novelist Jenise Boland took home the Grand Prize from the Historical Novel Society's 2026 First Chapters Competition. TWUC member Ellen Bielawski placed third in the Adventure Category, earning a Bronze Medal. The competition had 640 entries from eight nations. The fifteen…
