Peter Gajdics' book "The Inheritance of Shame: A Memoir" was named winner of the 2018 Silver Medal in LGBT Non-fiction from The Independent Publisher Book Awards. "The Inheritance of Shame" was also recently nominated for The Publishing Triangle Randy Shilts Award in Gay Non-fiction.
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Aug. 15 2019 Writers of all levels are invited to learn the dos and don’ts of navigating the public funding landscape and tips on writing a persuasive grant proposal. Panelist include Jacqueline Steudler (Nova... More
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Jun. 5 2019 After well over a year of intensive study and testimony during the copyright review, Canada’s Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology (INDU) has released its report. While confirming... More
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May. 28 2019 The Writers' Union of Canada is pleased to announce that Sheilagh Guy Murphy has won the $2,500 cash prize for its 26th annual Short Prose Competition for Emerging Writers, for the... More
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May. 28 2019 HALIFAX – The Writers’ Union of Canada announced this evening that Carrianne Leung is the recipient of the $10,000 first prize in the 22nd annual Danuta Gleed Literary Award,... More
