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,
Newcomers in the Arts Sector: Funding Resources and Opportunities
IWA joined forces with other TRIEC PINs associations and partners to organize the Newcomers in the Arts Sector: Funding Resources and Opportunities event on February 18, 2020. Join us at this FREE event to learn from the panellists and meet other writers and artists!
2020 CBC Nonfiction Prize is open
Dionne from CBC Literary Prizes asked IWA to share the following information — and we highly encourage our members to submit their non-fiction work in either English or French! The 2020 CBC Nonfiction Prize is open for submissions: https://www.cbc.ca/books/literaryprizes/the-2020-cbc-nonfiction-prize-is-now-open-1.5402987 The
IWA at Winter Fest 2019
On December 14th, the Immigrant Writers Association (IWA) participated at the Winter Fest 2019 organized by the Toronto North Local Immigration Partnership (TNLIP). We showcased IWA’s anthology, books by several members, and each of them got attention. We’ll let the
Winter Fest 2019
We’re getting ready for the Winter Fest 2019, this Saturday: December 14), 11:00 am to 2:00 pm Parkway Forest Community Centre 55 Forest Manor Rd, North York, ON M2J 1G3. FREE for all!Come, say “Hi” and enjoy the great program
IWA’s Secret Santa: An evening of sharing, learning and hearty laughs
The night of December 6, 2019, would be fabled for some light-hearted fun for the members and guests who attended the IWA’s festive Secret Santa gathering. The Octet had arrived at The Old Spaghetti Factory for an evening of sharing, learning and exchange