WFNS

DONATE TO WFNS

We are accepting donations for a variety of programs and initiatives here. You are also welcome to send a cheque payable to the Writers’ Federation of Nova Scotia along with a note indicating where you would like the funds directed. (Mailing address: 1113 Marginal Road, Halifax, NS, B3H 4P7.) We thank you in advance for your generosity.

Who We Are and What We Do

WHAT WE DO AT WFNS

We:

·         Organize and promote public readings, book launches, workshops, conferences, retreats and educational programs

·         Administer Writers in the Schools, a program which brings nearly 100 writers a year to schools in every Nova Scotian county

·         Maintain www.writers.ns.ca – a vast online resource containing a directory of NS writers and illustrators, event listings updated weekly, information on submission guidelines, publishing questions, and dozens of other issues of interest to writers

·         Represent the interests of writers to a variety of agencies and government departments, and lobby on behalf of the interests of these writers

·         Administer three Atlantic Book Awards: the Thomas Head Raddall Atlantic Fiction Award, the Evelyn Richardson Non-Fiction Award, and the Atlantic Poetry Prize

·         Facilitate the annual Atlantic Writing Competition for unpublished manuscripts and unproduced plays

·         Offer a Mentorship Program for our finest emerging writers

·         Foster creative writing and the profession of writing in the Province of Nova Scotia; provide advice and assistance to writers at all stages of their careers; encourage greater public recognition of Nova Scotian writers and their achievements; and enhance the literary arts in our regional and national culture.

WHAT YOU GET WITH MEMBERSHIP

  • ‘Notes from the Fed’, a weekly email tally of events, opportunities and announcements, market listings, contests, awards, and more
  • Eastword, the Federation’s bimonthly newsletter, featuring member’s news and publications, topical issues, regional literary stories, interviews, and more
  • Reduced rates on WFNS workshops, programs, and competitions
  • Access to the Federation’s “Buddy System” – consultation with member writers on specific questions and curiosities, and the opportunity to become a buddy yourself
  • Free hour-long consultations on writing and publishing questions and concerns, including contract , copyright, grant-writing, and market advice
  • Discount subscriptions to The Antigonish Review and The Fiddlehead
  • Discount memberships in the Canadian Freelance Union
  • ‘A Room of One’s Own’ – free office space for writing in our ‘mini-loft’
  • Writer’s Council membership – updated annually, members can participate in the Writers in the Schools program and are listed in our online Writer’s Directory
  • Use of our lending library - a vast resource of regional, sometimes rare, literature of all kinds, and full, up-to-date collections of numerous literary journals and magazines
  • COMMUNITY – the chance to meet and connect with the vastly talented family of writers here in our home province.