Mitchell Toews is a writer, painter, avid windsurfer, and rower. Well over 100 literary journals and anthologies have published his fiction since 2016. He is a four-time Pushcart Prize nominee with numerous strong showings in a variety of national and US contests.
Mitch's debut short story collection, “Pinching Zwieback” (At Bay Press) launched October 2023. The collection comprises loosely related stories focused on life experiences in the fictional prairie town of “Hartplatz” and places like it.
Mitch and Janice live at Jessica Lake in the Manitoba Whiteshell Provincial Park. Their home is on Treaty 1 and 3 land in the boreal forest just north of the Fiftieth latitude in eastern Manitoba, situated in the traditional homeland of the Métis Nation in the Winnipeg River basin.
Writing your culture. A usable framework is presented and discussion is encouraged as the topic is covered. Any culture is relatable although the material might use examples from the author's Mennonite background and writing.
A proposed, forthcoming workshop in Manitoba. To be organized through the Manitoba Writers' Guild and Director of Youth Programming Carrie Hatland, the noon-hour Zoom session will focus on Writing Your Culture. Details and a full announcement to follow.
A proposed, forthcoming workshop in Manitoba. To be organized through the Manitoba Writers' Guild and Director of Youth Programming Carrie Hatland, the noon-hour Zoom session will focus on Writing Your Culture. Details and a full announcement to follow.
