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
Press Release: Book Launch “Building Bridges”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 11/02/2019 Book Launch of “Building Bridges” The first anthology written by Immigrant Writers Association’s members Toronto, ON: Today, the Immigrant Writers Association (IWA)/Association des écrivains immigrants (AEI) announced the official book launch of “Building Bridges,” the first
We’ll be at WOTS 2019
Are you coming on SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 to celebrate 30 years of THE WORDS ON THE STREET FESTIVAL in Toronto? We’ll be there at Booth #WB10, in Writers Block area (see map below) Ask us about our first anthology written
Book Launch: The Ecology of Story
Nina Munteanu, who generously offered IWA members a series of 10 workshops on writing and publishing, is launching a new book on July 4th and invites us all! Congrats, Nina! She covered a few aspects of her new book in
IWA’s first year in 1:44 minutes (video)
What a journey! 🙂 Check out what we’ve accomplished in our first year:
Media Release – Toronto – June 20, 2019
A year ago, thirteen brave immigrants (published and aspiring writers) co-founded the Immigrant Writers Association (IWA) as a non-profit corporation registered at the federal level. This Thursday, June 20th, 2019, we celebrate what we achieved so far!
Self Editing: Ways to Improve Your Language in Writing
Native English Speaker or not? Join us for the upcoming webinar organized by the Immigrant Writers Association (IWA), to learn tips and tricks for self-editing from Nina Munteanu to improve story through the all-important revision process:https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/self-editing-ways-to-improve-your-language-in-writing-tickets-60416435184 This isn’t just about
Use and Abuse Words Part 2: Travesty
According to the Canadian Oxford Dictionary’s definition, “travesty” is a grotesque misrepresentation or imitation. Tragically, many writers confuse the word “travesty” with the similar-sounding “tragedy” even though these two words have very different meanings. The definition of “tragedy” is the