Join us for a celebration of immigrant voices! You’re invited to attend the IWA’s 7th Annual General Meeting and the unveiling of our latest anthology written by members: Old Roots, New Shoots. This captivating collection of stories, poems, and essays
IWA at Word On The Street Festival 2022
After two years, The Word On The Street Toronto Festival (WOTS) – the biggest book and magazine festival in Canada – returns outdoors in Toronto, June 11 and 12, on the Queen’s Park Crescent (from Bloor to Wellesley Street). The
Call for Applicants
• Are you a Ukrainian refugee or permanent resident who immigrated to Canada in 2019 or later? • Are you an aspiring or published writer? (traditionally or self-published) If you answered “Yes” to both questions, please keep reading and apply if you
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
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.
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
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
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