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I joined The Writers’ Union of Canada because I am a poet and poets are orphans in our culture. I felt that the Union would provide me with a family of writers and a strong voice for our mutual concerns.
News & Events
Contest
Dec. 5 2018
The Writers' Union of Canada (TWUC) is pleased to launch its 26th Annual Short Prose Competition for Emerging Writers, which invites Canadian writers to submit a piece of fiction or nonfiction of up to 2,500 words. A $2,500 prize will be awarded to the winner, and the entries of the winner and... Read More
Nov. 22 2018
TWUC Chair Eric Enno Tamm testified to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage regarding remuneration models for artists and creative industries on November 22, 2018.
Good morning, and thank you for the invitation to present on behalf The Writers' Union of Canada. Our organization... Read More
Nov. 20 2018
The Writers’ Union of Canada and the Gleed family are pleased to announce the jury for the $10,000 Danuta Gleed Literary Award, Canada’s pre-eminent award for the best first Canadian collection of short fiction in the English language, now celebrating its 22nd year.
This year’s jury comprises... Read More
Event
Oct. 25 2018
Writers of all levels are invited to learn the dos and don'ts of navigating the public funding landscape with representatives from the Toronto Arts Council, Ontario Arts Council, and Canada Council for the Arts.
Meet Stephanie Azoulay (Program Officer, Literature, Explore & Create, Canada... Read More
Event
Oct. 23 2018
Wednesday, November 14, 2018 – 6:30pm
Glad Day Bookshop499 Church Street, Toronto
The reading is PWYC (suggested $3-$5) and features a Q&A with the writers afterward. Books and refreshments are available for sale.
Venue is accessible.
Literary readings by:
Rocco de Giacomo
Priya Ramsingh... Read More
Press Release
Oct. 22 2018
For Immediate Release
A 27% drop in last three years suggests educational copying is devastating writers’ livelihoods.
The Writers’ Union of Canada (TWUC) today released the results of its 2018 income survey report. Entitled Diminishing Returns:... Read More
Call for Applications
Oct. 10 2018
Access Copyright’s Board of Directors play an integral role in ensuring the organization can carry out its social mission to facilitate content use for educational and professional purposes while ensuring that the original creators and publishers also benefit, so that they can continue creating new... Read More
Call for Applications
Oct. 10 2018
Is your organization involved in an upcoming event in Canada that seeks to expose Canadians to literary or artistic works? Perhaps you are planning a professional-development event for writers, visual artists, publishers and other cultural professionals?
If so, your organization may be eligible to... Read More
Press Release
Oct. 3 2018
For Immediate Release
The Writers’ Union of Canada (TWUC) is pleased with the cultural implications of the new USMCA, and congratulates the Government of Canada on its unwavering support for Canada’s cultural workers during trade negotiations. The extension of the copyright term of protection to 70... Read More
Press Release
Sep. 13 2018
For Immediate Release
The Writers’ Union of Canada (TWUC) is delighted with the results of this week’s European Parliament vote on a pathway to strong new laws for writers and other artistic creators in the internet age. The Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market passed with... Read More
