Vocamus Writers Community Blog - Local Literary News
VWC Welcomes Peter Szabo
Vocamus Writers Community is pleased to welcome Peter Szabo.
Monday, Mar 20 2023
Help Mentor a Teen Writer!
You can help mentor a teen writer by providing your feedback on their story.
Wednesday, Mar 1 2023
VWC Welcomes Katarina Vuckovic
Vocamus Writers Community is pleased to welcome Katarina Vuckovic.
Wednesday, Mar 1 2023
It Takes a Village: The 2022 Book Bash Festival
The 2022 Book Bash Festival took place on November 6th at the Guelph Farmers’ Market.
Wednesday, Jan 4 2023
Children's Reading Room Adds Extended Hours
Children's Reading Room is adding new, more accessible hours starting this month!
Tuesday, Jan 3 2023
Grade 3/2 Class Writes a Book About Vulnerable People
The Grade 3/2 class at Guelph Community Christian School, and has written a book about vulnerable people.
Saturday, Dec 10 2022
VWC Welcomes Samantha Kali Pearson
Vocamus Writers Community is pleased to welcome Kali Pearson.
Monday, Dec 5 2022
Reopening of Out on the Shelf
The Out on the Shelf library will be holding an open house to celebrate its reopening.
Saturday, Nov 19 2022
Five Voices: Reading and Panel
Gordon Hill Press is hosting a fun and interesting panel this coming Friday.
Friday, Nov 18 2022
The Children's Reading Room Offers New Program!
The Children's Reading Room is working with the Canadian Children’s Literacy Foundation to offer a new program.
Thursday, Nov 17 2022
Memoir / Creative Non-Fiction Group Update
Creative Non-Fiction /Memoir Group meetings have been suspended indefinitely.
Monday, Nov 7 2022
Donna Warner Publication
Donna Warner is thrilled to announce that her essay was selected for publication.
Monday, Nov 7 2022
New Arts Magazine in Town - "The Exhibitionist"
"The Exhibitionist" is a new local arts magazine in town.
Wednesday, Oct 12 2022
Kate Anderson-Bernier in New Anthology
Local author Kate Anderson-Bernier has had one of her stories published in the No Ordinary Day Anthology
Friday, Sep 30 2022
Booktoberfest in The Guelph Mercury
The Guelph Mercury has run a story on the upcoming Booktoberfest
Wednesday, Sep 28 2022
"Open Air, Open Book, Open Mind” by Zandra Juarez
"Open Air, Open Book, Open Mind” by Zandra Juarez
Wednesday, Sep 28 2022
The Book Bash Festival Is Looking for Volunteers
We're looking for some volunteers to help out with the Book Bash Festival.
Monday, Sep 19 2022
The Book Bash Festival Is Looking for Swag!
The Book Bash Festival puts together swag bags for our lovely authors and volunteers.
Tuesday, Sep 6 2022
VWC Welcomes Stephen W. Briggs
Vocamus Writers Community is pleased to welcome Stephen W. Briggs.
Tuesday, Aug 23 2022
VWC Welcomes Jenny Lichty
Vocamus Writers Community is pleased to welcome Jenny Lichty.
Monday, Aug 22 2022
VWC Welcomes Samantha Blair White
Vocamus Writers Community is pleased to welcome Samantha Blair White.
Monday, Aug 15 2022
Reshaping Ruins Project Update
A poem by Guelph author Jeremy Luke Hill has been chosen for the Reshaping Ruins project.
Friday, Aug 5 2022
VWC Welcomes Colin Dunbar
Vocamus Writers Community is pleased to welcome Colin Dunbar.
Wednesday, Aug 3 2022
Is Social Media Your Thing?
Vocamus Writers Community is looking for someone passionate and experienced in social media .
Thursday, Jul 28 2022
After Hours Write Club
Free After Hours Write Club at the Orangeville Public Library.
Thursday, Jul 28 2022
Marian L. Thorpe
Local author and publisher Marian L. Thorpe is now a regular contributor to A Muse Bouche Review.
Wednesday, Jul 27 2022
Book Bash festival 2022 Date Is Set
The Book Bash Festival is on and in-person for 2022!
Friday, Jun 24 2022
Young Environmental Science Writers Workshop
A free week-long immersive workshop for young writers.
Friday, Jun 17 2022
VWC Will Be at the Wellington County Writers' Festival
Vocamus Writers Community will be selling books by local authors at the Wellington County Writers' Festival
Friday, Apr 22 2022
We're at the Wellington County Writers Festival
Vocamus Writers Community will be at the Wellington County Writers Festival's opening day festivities.
Monday, Apr 18 2022
We're Looking for a Fall Retreat Coordinator
Vocamus Writers Community is looking for someone to volunteer as our Fall Retreat Coordinator.
Friday, Apr 8 2022
Zandra Juarez Is Our New Director of Communications
Zandra Juarez is the new Vocamus Writers Community Director of Communications
Thursday, Apr 7 2022
VWC Welcomes Dylan Curran
Vocamus Writers Community is pleased to welcome Dylan Curran.
Tuesday, Apr 5 2022
Call for Submissions – One Thousand Trees
Local publisher One Thousand Trees is calling for submissions for two upcoming anthologies.
Tuesday, Mar 29 2022
Review a Recent Local Book?
Some recent titles by local authors that are looking for reviewers.
Wednesday, Mar 16 2022
VWC Welcomes Drew Edwards
Vocamus Writers Community is pleased to welcome Drew Edwards.
Tuesday, Feb 15 2022
Amber Allen Is Our New Book Bash Coordinator
Vocamus Writers Community is pleased to announce that Amber Allen will be taking on the role of Book Bash Festival Coordinator!
Friday, Feb 11 2022
VWC Welcomes Serena Tene
Vocamus Writers Community is pleased to welcome Serena Tene.
Wednesday, Feb 9 2022
We're Looking for an Assistant Book Bash Festival Coordinator
We're looking for an Assistant Book Bash Festival Coordinator.
Tuesday, Feb 8 2022
ArtsEverywhere Festival Registration Now Open
Registration is now open for the ArtsEverywhere Festival's January events.
Wednesday, Jan 19 2022
VWC Welcomes James Gordon
Vocamus Writers Community is pleased to welcome James Gordon.
Tuesday, Dec 7 2021
VWC Welcomes Trish Heyes
Vocamus Writers Community is pleased to welcome Trish Heyes.
Tuesday, Sep 7 2021
A Rhapsody Revamp - and Submissions Are Open!
Our annual Rhapsody anthology is now accepting short prose.
Friday, Sep 3 2021
VWC Is Looking for Coordinators
We're looking for a few people who might like to help coordinate activities.
Friday, Sep 3 2021
VWC Welcomes Tsveti Nacheva
Vocamus Writers Community is pleased to welcome Tsveti Nacheva.
Tuesday, Aug 31 2021
VWC Online Genre Fiction Writers Hang-Out
The Vocamus Writers Community Genre Fiction Group will meet online via Zoom.
Monday, Aug 16 2021