Supporting writing and literature in Northwestern Ontario by encouraging developing writers and providing opportunities for established writers through education, networking and promotion.

The annual celebration of writing in 
​Northwestern Ontario

May 4-5, 2018

Join local and regional writers for two days of events highlighting writing and exploring the art of the craft. This year's guest facilitator is Angie Abdou, author of five novels including the Canada Reads finalist The Bone Cage. On Friday May 4th, Angie will read from her latest novel In Case I Go and engage in conversation with the audience, facilitated by Sandi Boucher.  On Saturday, she will facilitate a workshop on how to "Hook and Hold your Reader." The celebration culminates with the gala dinner where the winners of the annual NOWW Writing Contest will be announced and the Khouhi and Phillips awards will be presented.

More information and registration here.
​NOWW presents its first anthology of winning stories
​from the annual Writing Contest
​ Twenty Years on Snowshoes
Copies of the anthology will be on sale at all NOWW events  including readings and workshops, at Chapters in Thunder Bay, the Fireweed www.fireweedcrafts.ca/, or by contacting Deborah de Bakker at 345-0353
​Local authors who contributed to the anthology, Twenty Years on Snowshoes, gather for the launch on September 5, 2017.

 20th Annual NOWW International Writing Contest is closed.

​For more information, click the link below.

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The Northwestern Ontario Writers Workshop (NOWW), a not-for-profit organization, is a group for writers, seasoned and new, who hail from Northwestern Ontario, Canada. We do readings, offer writing workshops, and run an annual writing contest. Most of all, we provide inspiration and support to our members, and work hard to put them on the literary map!
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