The national organization of
professionally published writers.

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

The Danuta Gleed Literary Award, Canada’s pre-eminent award for the best first Canadian collection of short fiction in the English language, is celebrating its 28th year. Deadline: January 31, 2025.
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Getting published

Finished your first manuscript? Part way through a promising work-in-progress? Have a great idea for a story? Getting published can be a challenge, but TWUC is here to help. Read our free Getting Published FAQs to understand your next steps.
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Emma Donoghue photo by Mark Raynes Roberts
Emma Donoghue
Novelist, Short Story Writer, Screenwriter (Photo: Mark Raynes Roberts)
In such an odd and isolated profession as writing, the advice, support, and solidarity offered by TWUC is invaluable.

HOW TWUC SUPPORTS OUR MEMBERS

  • Powerful advocacy in support of writers’ rights
  • Connection with a community of professional writers across the country
  • Increased income opportunities through public and school readings programs
  • Free professional development resources and how-to guides
  • Be paid to mentor, or be mentored by, another writer through the Union's Mentorship Microgrants
  • Access to dedicated staff for contract advice and grievance assistance
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Upcoming Webinars

Member Announcement

Nov. 12 2024

Keiko Honda

Saturday, November 23, 2024 | 1:30-2:30 Register Online Join Keiko Honda, Ph.D.MPH in conversation about her deeply moving memoir, Accidental Blooms.  In her new memoir, Accidental Blooms, published by Caitlin Press, Honda recounts her life before, during, and after her…

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