News & Events
Press Release
Apr. 22 2020
On this World Book and Copyright Day, The Writers’ Union of Canada (TWUC) is proud to support a joint public statement from the world’s writing and publishing community urging “governments all over the world to recognize, support and celebrate the importance of books, learning... Read More
Mar. 30 2020
Writing organizations and sponsor join together to support authors
Today the Writers’ Trust of Canada and The Writers’ Union of Canada (TWUC) announced the creation of the Canadian Writers’ Emergency Relief Fund to provide support to professional authors financially affected by... Read More
Mar. 25 2020
We are living in extraordinarily challenging times. The safety of our members, volunteers, and staff continue to be our priority.
The Union is working to ensure we can continue to provide support and guidance to our members. We have been hosting numerous meetings with government, funding bodies,... Read More
Mar. 17 2020
A notice to TWUC members:
Our first priority is the safety and health of our members, your loved ones, and the vulnerable in your communities. Please follow all government and health authority direction on reducing the spread of COVID-19. Cancelled cultural events, the suspension... Read More
Press Release
Feb. 21 2020
The Writers’ Union of Canada (TWUC) is pleased to announce that author Ivan Coyote is the recipient of the 2020 Freedom to Read Award. The award is presented annually by TWUC in recognition of work that is passionately supportive of the freedom to read. Past recipients include... Read More
Event
Feb. 20 2020
Brockton Writers Series Literary Readings
Wednesday, March 11, 20206:30 pmGlad Day Bookshop499 Church St., Toronto
Pay What You Can
Literary readings by author Armand Garnet Ruffo, poet Cristina Rizzuto, short-story collection Anuja Varghese and novelist Nora Gold, with guest speaker Marina... Read More
Press Release
Jan. 8 2020
The Writers’ Union of Canada (TWUC) is pleased to officially launch a new set of membership criteria, expanded to recognize and respect the many ways authors learn and develop their craft, and to reflect the many forms of literary expression practiced by today’s authors.
More writers than ever... Read More
Press Release
Dec. 12 2019
Ottawa — The Writers’ Union of Canada (TWUC) welcomes a recent ruling from the Copyright Board of Canada, which set rates for the large amount of copying done by post-secondary institutions in Canada between 2011 and 2017.
“TWUC participated in the Copyright Board hearings leading to this decision... Read More
Press Release
Dec. 3 2019
The Writers’ Union of Canada (TWUC) calls on the new federal government to act immediately with repairs to a broken marketplace for Canadian books.
Recent reports[i] indicate a 50% drop in sales for Canadian-authored books, only a 7% rate of borrowing of Canadian books from libraries, and a 78%... Read More
Call for Applications
Nov. 25 2019
The Writers' Union of Canada invites submissions to its 27th annual Short Prose Competition for Emerging Writers. Unpublished works of fiction and nonfiction up to 2,500 words in English are eligible, and writers may submit multiple entries. A $2,500 prize will be awarded to the... Read More
