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
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
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,
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
IWA members at ToRofest
ToRoFest, the 2nd Edition of the Romanian festival of literature, arts and music took place between Oct 5-6 in Toronto at a great venue, 918 Bathurst Street. Even if the main focus was the Romanian literature in three different languages
Immigrant Writers’ Manifesto by Bänoo Zan
The Immigrant Writers Association (IWA) had the honour to welcome Bänoo Zan as a guest speaker at the first Annual General Meeting (AGM) held at Toronto City Hall on September 22, 2018. A modest and bright human being, Bänoo delighted us with
The Word On The Street is …
The word on the street is … there is a new writers’ group in town! On a sunny Sunday morning (September 23, 2018), they are heading to the Harbourfront Centre to join other authors, publishers, and associations at Canada’s largest book