![]() ![]() Photo of H Felix Chau Bradley by Surah Field-Green. Nigel Thomas, Jack Wang, and Jenny Heijun Wills. Lockhart, Derek Mascarenhas, Hasan Namir, Danny Ramadan, Wanda Taylor, H. Mentors (from top left): Sharon Bala, H Felix Chau Bradley, Marty Chan, Afua Cooper, Natasha Deen, Norma Dunning, Thea Lim, D.A. At BIPOC Writers Connect, writers take part in a one-on-one discussion with their mentor for feedback on their submitted work-in-progress. Program Manuscript Evaluation & MentorshipĮach successful applicant will be paired with a professionally published Black, Indigenous, or racialized writer, who will have had an opportunity to read their work-in-progress in advance of the online conference. Previous BIPOC Writers Connect mentees are not eligible to reapply. Applicants must be 18 or older by October 20, 2022. University of Toronto Scarborough Department of EnglishīIPOC Writers Connect is open to Black, Indigenous, and racialized writers in Canada who have had a minimum of one published piece of writing (e.g., an article or short story in an online newspaper, school paper, or magazine), and who currently have a work-in-progress (fiction, nonfiction, poetry, YA, or children's writing) to submit for manuscript evaluation. Writers who have one or more full-length published book (traditional or self-published, regardless of format) or a contract offer to publish a full-length book, staff of The Writers' Union of Canada, and staff of the League of Canadian Poets are not eligible to apply. ![]() Presenting Sponsor Penguin Random House Canada.Thank you to our event sponsors, whose support of BIPOC Writers Connect makes this national program possible: Amid the ongoing uncertainties and challenges caused by the pandemic, opportunities for mentorship and community are needed now more than ever. TWUC and LCP are committed to cultivating space where BIPOC writers can share tools, strategies, feedback, and knowledge. We welcome applications from emerging writers across Canada. This event is free for attendees, but advance application is required. ![]() This virtual conference for Black, Indigenous, and racialized emerging writers is your chance to connect with industry professionals, established authors, and fellow emerging writers - all in one place! Presented by The Writers' Union of Canada (TWUC) and the League of Canadian Poets (LCP), BIPOC Writers Connect: Facilitating Mentorship, Creating Community includes one-on-one feedback from a published author, a practical workshop on writing query letters, an industry panel discussion, and plenty of networking opportunities. Successful applicants will be notified in September 2022.įacilitating Mentorship, Creating Community ![]()
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