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The Union was begun because, in the early '70s, writers had no way of comparing experiences. But the results have been much greater than expected: Public Lending Right, benefits for the institutional copying of our work through Access Copyright, informed contract advice, a network to draw upon, and a collective voice. All writers in Canada have benefited — not only those who have joined the Union and pay their dues.
Member Profile
Rhea Tregebov
Born in Saskatoon and raised in Winnipeg, Rhea Tregebov is the author of seven critically acclaimed collections of poetry, most recently All Souls', released by Signal Editions, Vehicule Press. Her first novel, The Knife Sharpener's Bell, was published by Coteau Books. In addition to her poetry and fiction, she has edited ten anthologies, including Arguing with the Storm: Stories by Yiddish Women Writers (The Feminist Press, CUNY, and Sumach Press). She has also written five popular children's picture books, including Sasha and the Wiggly Tooth and The Big Storm. Tregebov studied English at the University of Manitoba and Cornell, and earned her Master's Degree at Boston University. She lives in Vancouver, where she is an Associate Professor Emerita of Creative Writing at the University of British Columbia. She retired from teaching in June 2017.
