On January 30, during the first IWA Mentoring Call of 2021, the Immigrant Writers Association (IWA) announced the Call for Submissions for its third anthology. After expressing our point of views on how immigrant build bridges in the first anthology co-authored by
Café New Canadians Interviewed Four IWA Members (recording)
Source: New Canadians We need to hear more immigrant voices. Besides encapsulating their journeys, their stories offer also a broader perspective on immigration and its impact on the environment they now call home. On January 28 , 2021, the Café
Foreword: “Grow Together” Anthology
After we gathered the 15 chapters in the Grow Together manuscript, we became curious about how a non-immigrant will perceive the content of this book. We’re honoured and grateful that Audie McCarthy – President & CEO of Mohawk College Enterprise
IWA’s 3rd AGM and BOOK LAUNCH
Join us online to celebrate the third Annual General Meeting of the Immigrant Writers Association (IWA/AEI) and the launch of its second anthology co-authored by its members! Written by Canadian immigrants during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Grow Together anthology will leave
Press Release: IWA’s AGM and New Anthology Launch
Download PDF version PRESS RELEASE Canadian immigrants share personal and fictional stories of courage and hope in a new anthology written during the COVID-19 pandemic. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, TORONTO, December 10, 2020 Grow Together, an anthology of fiction and personal
12 Tasks for Book Launch Promotion
Claudiu Murgan, SF author and IWA member, is launching his third book Crystal Cloud on August 25, 7:00-8:00 PM EST. This will be an online book launch, and Claudiu puts a lot of effort into preparing and making it an informative
Resources for Newcomer Artists & Creative Workers during COVID-19
Artists (including writers), creative workers, and newcomers face unique obstacles during the current COVID-19 pandemic. Many thanks to Myseum and Toronto North Local Immigration Partnership for curating the following information and resources to help us navigate these uncertain times! Neighbourhood
Event Report: Career Advancement for Women – Communicating Your Competencies
On March 12, 2020, I had the pleasure of representing IWA at the event “Career Advancement for Women – Communicating Your Competencies”, organized by the TRIEC PINs Women’s Working Group. This event was originally planned as an in-person workshop at
“Grow Together” Anthology: Call For Submissions
On March 21, during the online kick-off meeting, the Immigrant Writers Association (IWA) announced the Call for Submissions for our Second Anthology titled Grow Together. Please find more information below and reach out to Sidharth Iyer (Project Manager of Grow Together Anthology) if you have questions.
Interview with Bänoo Zan
As we are starting an interview series with members of the Immigrant Writers Association (IWA) and other immigrant writers, we invited Bänoo Zan to be our first guest. Why did we choose her? Bänoo Zan is a poet, librettist, translator,