On November 1, 2021 at 7:00 pm EST, Jes will be interviewing Jeremy John, author of Robert’s Hill (or The Time I Pooped My Snowsuit) and Other Christmas Stories (Dundurn Press, Nov. 2021). This is a FREE virtual event hosted by WritingCommunity.ca. Jeremy John is currently ranked as the sixty-second most famous person from Brantford, Ontario. (Look it up. There are a […]
#canlitpit, the Twitter pitch party for Canadians, is happening this Thursday, August 12, from 9 am to 9 pm. The event, now hosted by WritingCommunity.ca, was founded by DigiWriting.com in 2016. #canlitpit is a Twitter pitch party just for Canadians. During the #canlitpit event, Canadian writers can pitch completed, polished manuscripts via tweet for agents, editors, and publishers to peruse. […]
Canada has an amazing assortment of magazines, both national and regional. There are niche magazines for almost every topic! If you have expertise in any of them, and have something unique to say, you stand a good chance of getting your work in one of them. We’ve compiled a list of magazines in Canada to find a home for your […]
Ever wondered, “How do I get a literary agent?” WritingCommunity.ca is a great place to start! We’ve compiled a list of literary agencies in Canada to help you find someone to represent your book baby. If you’re looking for a more general list, check out our list of 365+ Literary Agencies Around the World. This list is thorough, but probably […]
We’ve compiled a list of book publishers in Canada to help you find a home for your manuscript (or perhaps your next favourite #canlit read). The #canlit publishing landscape is vast and vibrant! This list is thorough, but probably not complete. To be eligible for this list, the publisher must be a traditional Canadian publisher, not a hybrid publisher or […]
Thunder Bay based author Marianne Jones will be sitting down with WritingCommunity.ca on March 28, 2021 to discuss her book Maud and Me (Crossfield Publishing, 2021). Maud and Me “explores the inner isolation of Nicole, a woman resigned to her role as a pastor’s wife in a small northern community.” According to the author, Maud and Me is set between […]
