The national organization of
professionally published writers.

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The Union is pleased to announce the winners of the 2025 Danuta Gleed Literary Award and the 2026 Short Prose Competition for Emerging Writers.
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Waubgeshig Rice
Writer and Journalist
Being a TWUC member has connected me to a talented, resourceful, and very kind community of writers that spans the whole country.

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Member Announcement

Jun. 16 2026

Josephine Matyas

TWUC members Josephine Matyas and Craig Jones - co-authors of two books on music and travel - just recorded and interview for the podcast "What Am I Making." Music lovers will want to tune in. https://whatamimaking.substack.com/p/waim-155-music-writers-josephine

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