Kelly Pedro’s “Terceira Rift” Wins $2,500 Prize — The Writers’ Union of Canada’s 33rd Annual Short Prose Competition
Jun 11, 2026
The Writers’ Union of Canada is pleased to announce that Kelly Pedro has won the $2,500 prize for its 33rd annual Short Prose Competition for Emerging Writers, for the best story under 2,500 words, with her piece “Terceira Rift.” The Union will submit the winning story and the… Read More
Winners Announced for the 29th Danuta Gleed Literary Award
Jun 11, 2026
The Writers’ Union of Canada announced today that Leila Marshy is the recipient of the $10,000 prize for the 29th annual Danuta Gleed Literary Award, recognizing the best first collection of short fiction by a Canadian author published in 2025 in the English language.Of Leila… Read More
Short List Announced for the 2025 Danuta Gleed Literary Award
May 7, 2026
The Writers’ Union of Canada is pleased to announce the short list of nominees for the 29th annual Danuta Gleed Literary Award. The Award recognizes the best first collection of short fiction by a Canadian author published in 2025 in the English language.… Read More
Industry News – April 2026
Apr 27, 2026
The Latest on Writing and Publishing in Canada ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE | BOOK FAIRS | BOOK SALES | CENSORSHIP | PRIZES ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCEAnthropic Settlement to Be FinalizedA fairness hearing has been set for May 14 for the class action settlement in… Read More
Alberta Teen Poetry Contestant Muzzled in National Contest
Mar 12, 2026
The Writers’ Union of Canada (TWUC) is dismayed at yet another instance of censorship involving Canadian writing in schools. A Grade 12 student at Bishop Carroll High School in Calgary was barred last month from further participation with her winning entry in the prestigious… Read More
In Memoriam — Barry Dempster (1952–2025)
Mar 4, 2026
It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Barry Dempster, who left us peacefully on November 27, 2025, while living in Owen Sound. Barry took autonomy over his long battle with Parkinson’s and chose to part this world on his terms with the help of MAID. Barry was born… Read More
Canadian Publishers, Authors, and Booksellers Call for Nova Scotia to Reinstate Funding for Publishers
Mar 4, 2026
Canada’s book sector stands with Nova Scotia’s arts community ahead of province-wide rallies against budget cuts to cultural programs.Organizations representing Canada’s publishing, writing, and bookselling sectors stand in solidarity with artists, cultural workers, and arts… Read More
Nova Scotia Arts Funding Cuts Threaten Cultural Sovereignty
Feb 27, 2026
The Writers’ Union of Canada (TWUC) joins with industry colleagues throughout the Canadian arts sector in condemning the drastic and destabilizing cuts to cultural organizations and programs by the government of Nova Scotia. With the cancellation of Writers in Schools funding… Read More
Author and Professor Ira Wells Wins Freedom to Read Award
Feb 27, 2026
The Writers’ Union of Canada (TWUC) is pleased to announce the 2026 Freedom to Read Award has been conferred to Ira Wells, associate professor of literature and humanities at the University of Toronto and author of 2025’s On Book Banning: Or, How the New Censorship Consensus… Read More
In Memoriam — Sandy Shreve (1950–2026)
Feb 25, 2026
A dear friend, respected poet, artist, well-loved Vancouver and most recently, Pender Island community member and all-round extraordinary human being, Sandra Gail (Sandy to most of us) Shreve died on Sunday, February 8 at a friend’s house in Saanichton. She was interred in a… Read More
