19 YEAR OLD WINS THE WRITERS’ UNION OF CANADA’S 20TH ANNUAL SHORT PROSE COMPETITION

Oct 11, 2018

19-YEAR-OLD CHLOE HOGAN-WEIHMANN’S “NIGHT CAFÉ” WINS $2,500 CASH PRIZE – WRITERS’ UNION OF CANADA’S 20TH ANNUAL SHORT PROSE COMPETITION Toronto, May 21, 2013 - The Writers' Union of Canada is pleased to announce that Chloe Hogan-Weihmann has won the $2,500 cash prize for its… Read More

Short List Announced for the 2012 Danuta Gleed Literary Award

Oct 11, 2018

Toronto, May 13, 2013 – The Writers' Union of Canada is pleased to announce the short list of nominees for the sixteenth annual DANUTA GLEED LITERARY AWARD. The Award recognizes the best first English-language collection of short fiction by a Canadian author published in 2012.… Read More

Chilling “Code of Conduct” at Library and Archives Canada

Mar 21, 2013

  Chilling “Code of Conduct” at Library and Archives Canada Canada’s Authors Stand WithFederal Library Workers   For immediate release  Toronto, March 20, 2013 – The Writers’ Union of Canada (TWUC) joins several other organizations, including the Canadian Association of… Read More

Canada’s Writers Honour Children’s Book Publisher, Patsy Aldana

Sep 30, 2013

Canada’s Writers Honour Children’s Book Publisher, Patsy Aldana  Freedom to Read Award Given for Courageous Publishing     For immediate release Toronto, February 15, 2013 – The Writers’ Union of Canada (TWUC) recognizes the courageous work of children’s book publisher, Patsy… Read More

Canadian Writers and Readers Lose Important Arts Coverage

Oct 11, 2018

The Writers’ Union of Canada regrets the recent loss of books coverage in The Globe and Mail For immediate release Toronto, January 29, 2013 – The recent news that books coverage in The Globe and Mail will be further reduced has left The Writers’ Union of Canada (TWUC) wondering… Read More

Canadian Writers Removed from an Education Sector Seminar

Oct 11, 2018

The effort to use Canadian writing for free is clearly not fair   For immediate release Toronto, December 7, 2012 – The Writers’ Union of Canada (TWUC) is asking for a forthright conversation with Canada’s teachers, professors and students about the use of writers’ work in… Read More

JURY ANNOUNCED and CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS ISSUED FOR THE 16TH ANNUAL DANUTA GLEED LITERARY AWARD

Dec 9, 2012

  The Writers’ Union of Canada and John Gleed 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 16th year. This year’s jury… Read More

The Writers' Union of Canada announces 20th Annual Short Prose Competition for Developing Writers

Oct 11, 2018

The Writers' Union of Canada is pleased to launch its 20th Annual Short Prose Competition for Developing Writers, which invites writers to submit a piece of fiction or non-fiction of up to 2,500 words in the English language that has not previously been published in any format.… Read More

What did you read today?

Oct 11, 2018

The National Reading Campaign has launched a massive national strategy to raise the profile of reading for pleasure among Canadians. “What did you read today?” is a public awareness campaign created by a coalition of librarians, educators, booksellers, publishers, readers and… Read More

Canada’s Writers Saddened at Douglas & McIntyre Announcement

Oct 11, 2018

For immediate release Canada’s Writers Saddened at Douglas & McIntyre Announcement – The Writers’ Union of Canada concerned for the future of independent publishing in Canada – Toronto, October 23, 2012 – It is with great sadness that The Writers’ Union of Canada notes that… Read More