Do you often experience a whirlwind of emotions, ranging from excitement and anticipation to uncertainty, and homesickness? While Canada is renowned for its welcoming culture, the challenges newcomers face during the first years make them often feel lonely, not understood, longing
Press Release: AGM and Finding The Way Book Launch
Download: Press Release (PDF or TXT file), Finding The Way anthology (image) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, TORONTO, September 22, 2022 Finding The Way: fourth anthology published by Immigrant Writers Association (IWA) Book launch (In person & virtual): October 25, 2022 Finding The Way—an uplifting
Press Release: AGM and Moving Forward Book Launch
Download: Press Release (PDF or TXT file), Moving Forward anthology (image) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, TORONTO, October 28, 2021 Moving Forward: third anthology published by the Immigrant Writers Association (IWA), a Canadian not-for-profit organization. Virtual book launch: November 12, 2021 Through
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
“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.
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
Used and Abused Words Part 1: Literally
Literal: Taking words in their usual or primary sense without metaphor or allegory; following the letter, text or exact word; so called without exaggeration. (Oxford Canadian Dictionary, Second Edition) Has anyone ever told you they were literally scared to death
Members share learnt lessons
Andreea Demirgian, children’s book author, broadcast journalist, and one of IWA’s co-founders launched her bilingual book I Wish I Were a Unicorn! Here she is sharing the six lessons she has learnt while enchanting the readers of all ages. We are
Is it one word or two?
Watch out for these six words that have drastically different meanings when split in two. 1. Everyday vs every day Here’s an everyday word that I see used inappropriately every day. “Everyday” can refer to something that happens Monday to