Sponsored Residencies
Call for Applications: Residency Attendant
Nonfiction Masterclass: Block by Block
Fiction Masterclass: The Novel

Program Reveal
We warmly invited all WFNS members and the general public to join us on Zoom on Tuesday, Jan 31 (7pm), for

Island Folk Contest winner
Congratulations to winner of the Island Folk Micro-Writing Contest! Hannah Vincent is a technical writer living in Truro, NS, with

Meet the 2023 Elizabeth Venart Prize recipient
Roberta McGinn says winning the 2023 Elizabeth Venart Prize is the “pinnacle of delight.” The Elizabeth Venart Prize was created

Meet your 2023 MacLeod Mentorship participants
Thank you to everyone who applied to this year’s Alistair MacLeod Mentorship Program! The jury (Jon Tattrie, Robert de la

Author Spotlight: Michelle Wamboldt
Michelle Wamboldt grew up in Truro and now lives on the beautiful South Shore where she watches the waves and
Upcoming Panels
& Workshops

Taking Care of Business (virtual) winter, 2023
Remaining sessions: Thursdays, Mar 30 – Apr 13, 7pm – 8:30pm

Nonfiction Masterclass: Block by Block (virtual) with Stephen Kimber
Tuesdays, Apr 11 & 18 + May 9 & 16, 7pm – 9pm


Poetry about Places: How to Avoid Being a Tourist (virtual) with John Wall Barger
Mondays, Apr 17 – May 1, 7pm – 9pm

Creating Compelling Characters (virtual) with Dave Beynon
Mondays, Apr 17 – May 8, 7pm – 9pm
Winter 2023 workshops will open for registration in November