https://skwriter.com/about-swg/news/published-speechless-a-mothers-memoir-of-caregiving-by-kathleen-knapp New book published March 1, 2026 - Available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1738135489   Synopsis: “Speechless - A Mother’s Memoir of Caregiving” is a poignant memoir about a mother's journey as the caregiver of a multiply handicapped son. Through the challenges of raising him, she discovers her true identity as a woman of faith and learns to navigate... https://skwriter.com/about-swg/news/craig-silliphants-new-documentary-how-chee-screens-thursday-april-2nd-at-the-broadway-theatre-in-saskatoon Local Documentary HOW CHEE! Screens at The Broadway Theatre April 2nd   SASKATOON, SK — A cringe-worthy TV commercial that Saskatonians have never quite forgotten is finally getting the full story it deserves.   How Chee! is a one-hour documentary from Saskatchewan writer and storyteller, Craig Silliphant. It will screen on Thursday, April 2, 2026, at 7:00 PM at the... https://skwriter.com/about-swg/news/submissions-for-blood-tree-literatures-issue-17-contest-the-climate-issue-open-april-2026 Submissions to the Blood Tree Literature Issue 17 contest "The Climate Issue" will be open from April 2-30, 2026!   Prizes: 1st Place - $75 USD, 2nd Place - $50 USD, 3rd Place $25 USD, Honourable Mentions - $10-20 USD per our standard honorariums   The Climate Issue, July 2026   Earth is in a climate crisis – literal climate, political climate, literary... https://skwriter.com/about-swg/news/the-wolves-are-coming THE WOLVES are coming.   The cover is here, the manuscript is progressing through its final stages, and we are only a couple of months away from release.   Did you know that May 2026 has two full moons? A rare occurrence! The Wolves will emerge in the month of the 'dual moons'!   Find out more: https://keithmleonard.com https://skwriter.com/about-swg/news/the-write-things-community---registration-now-open Where Serious Writers Get Real Support   Most writers don't need more time — they need the right support. The Write Things Community is an online space for fiction and personal story writers who are ready to commit to the work. Get consistent, thoughtful feedback on your writing from genuine peers who care. Work directly with a professional teacher & writing coach to... https://skwriter.com/about-swg/news/grow-it-forward-2026-kicks-off-today Today, we kick off our annual spring fundraising campaign, Grow it Forward! Every dollar raised from this campaign during March 9-27, 2026, goes directly towards supporting writers in need.   Donation link: https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/donation-form/grow-it-forward--2026-2   The SWG is committed to providing financial aid to writers facing hardships. We offer assistance in... https://skwriter.com/about-swg/news/beware-of-scams It appears that some scammer is reaching out to authors offering to have them come to the CANSCAIP Festival for $500-$2000. The even scarier part is that they are personalized and reference the author's books, etc. A cease and desist letter was sent to forestreading.authors@gmail.com, and publishers and nominees for this year have been notified   It is unknown how the... https://skwriter.com/about-swg/news/i-have-a-new-novel-out-end-of-march   It's the story of a Canadian scholar at Oxford who discovers a lost Trojan War tradition featuring Psoas of Midea, the eponymous son of nobody. His story is told in parallel with that of the scholar, Harlow Donne. At the top of the pages appear fragments from the lost tradition, while at the bottom, at the end of each fragment, are wide-ranging footnotes. So, a novel in epic fragments... https://skwriter.com/about-swg/news/the-saskatchewan-foundation-for-the-arts-sffa-has-announced-suzy-krause-as-the-2025-recipient-of-the-glengarry-book-award-prize-for-her-novel-i-think-weve-been-here-before About the Glengarry Book Award   Launched by SFFA in 2021, the Glengarry Book Award supports Saskatchewan’s literary culture. The annual $20,000 (CAD) prize recognizes authors with Saskatchewan roots and is Saskatchewan’s largest literary award.    Krause’s novel has received national recognition and multiple major literary awards and has been optioned for the... https://skwriter.com/about-swg/news/book-release-via-poetica-ars-dolorosa Via Poetica, Ars Dolorosa (VP/AD) serves both as a lyrical companion and as an epic progymnasmata that bridges pre-modern to modern traditions of versification. For those who approach poetry as pilgrimage and prayer, Darcy Blahut navigates a path through the dregs of the twentieth century, seeking to restore the craft of poetry to its rightful (spiritual) domain among the arts and...