Science Writers and Communicators of Canada

📣 Great news! The 2025 SWCC Book Awards extended the submission deadline until November 7th. 📚 Don’t miss this opportunity! Learn more about the submission process and eligibility here: sciencewriters.ca/bookawards/sub… #canadianbookawards #scienceauthors #sciencebooks #scicomm

Meet our last 2025 SWCC Book Awards 📚 Youth Award Judge: Jana Levison. A professional engineer and University of Guelph professor, Jana studies groundwater resources💧 and the impacts of agriculture and climate change on water systems. 🔗 sciencewriters.ca/2025-Book-Awar…

Meet our next 2025 SWCC Book Awards 📚 Youth Award Judge: Nikki Berreth. Working in science communication 🧪 and knowledge translation 📖 for a local First Nation, Nikki loves discovering new ideas and approaches to science storytelling. 🔗 sciencewriters.ca/2025-Book-Awar…

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📣 Great news! The 2025 SWCC Book Awards extended the submission deadline until November 7th. 📚 Don’t miss this opportunity! Learn more about the submission process and eligibility here: sciencewriters.ca/bookawards/sub… #canadianbookawards #scienceauthors #sciencebooks #scicomm

We’re thrilled to reveal the 6 finalists for the 2025 SWCC Book Awards! 🎉
Explore this years amazing Canadian science books in the ‘Youth’ & ‘General’ categories 📚
🔗Learn more: sciencewriters.ca/2025-Book-Awar… #SWCCBookAwards #SciComm #FinalistsScienceBookAwards

SWCC President Lucas Kavanagh reminded us why this community matters, and thanked the volunteers who keep it running. And we're just getting started, here's to two days of discovery, dialogue, and decision. More to come! 👀 3/3 #SWCC2026Conference

We were then treated to a masterclass on storytelling by Johanne Pelletier (Concordia University), who explored what happens when the tools of storytelling meet the demands of science, followed by a lively Q&A. 2/5

We kicked off Day 1 of #SWCC2026 in Tiohtià:ke | Montréal! 🎉 Conference Chair Tara Wood opened with a warm welcome to our 200+ delegates and thanked our sponsors for their support. 1/5

#SWCC2026 is here! 🎉 Two days of presentations, workshops, and networking in Montréal — made possible by our incredible sponsors. Discovery. Dialogue. Decision. See you in Montréal! 🙏 #SciComm

See you at #SWCC2026 in Montréal next week! Stop by the Book Awards booth to browse incredible Canadian science books, enter our biggest giveaway yet🎉, and catch the live shortlist reveal. 🔗Visit us online for more: sciencewriters.ca/2025-Book-Awar…  #SWCCBookAwards #SciComm

We're bringing our biggest science book 📚 giveaway yet to #SWCC2026 in Montréal, June 15–16! 🎉 Visit the Book Awards booth to enter for a chance to win an exclusive book bundle. Learn more: sciencewriters.ca/2025-Book-Awar…  #SWCCBookAwards #SciComm

📚Meet the Book Awards Jury! 📚 Amy Lemay is a science analyst and researcher supporting innovation in Canada’s agrifood sector. She’s the founder of VISTA Science & Technology and an Adjunct Professor at Brock University. sciencewriters.ca/2025-jury-panel #SWCCBookAwards

How does sovereignty shape Arctic communities and how can the media report on the climate, community and cultural impacts of these developments? Join this virtual discussion tomorrow to find out more from independent journalists based in in Canada’s territories.

The SWCC Book Awards booth is back! 📚🎉 Find us at #SWCC2026 in Montréal, June 15–16. Stop by to browse incredible Canadian science books and meet the team behind the awards. Learn more: sciencewriters.ca/2025-Book-Awar… #SWCCBookAwards #SciComm

Science communicators: how do you navigate editorial independence, AI, & ethics in today's landscape? NASW & SWCC are hosting a joint webinar with panelists from freelance writing, academia, & journalism. 📅June 2 | 1 pm ET |🔗 Register: nasw.org/ethicslandscape #ScienceWriting

Meet our next 2025 SWCC Book Awards 📚Youth Award Judge: Laura Salisbury. A science communicator 🔬 & designer 🎨, Laura creates museum exhibits, explainer videos & outreach materials that make complex ideas accessible. 🔗Learn more about the Book Awards: sciencewriters.ca/2025-Book-Awar…

The SWCC Book Awards 🏆📚have been celebrating science writing for 20+ years. 50+ books judged annually. $1,000 awarded to both Youth & General winners, plus the $500 Paradigm Prize for underrepresented voices in science writing. 🔗Read about the history: sciencewriters.ca/Blog/13629781

📣Big news! For the 3rd year in a row, the SWCC 2026 conference will host the @SSHRC_CRSH Storytellers Challenge, a national competition where postsecondary students share powerful stories! Meet this year's finalists tiny.cc/2026final ✨Join us in Montréal to see them live!

📣We’re pleased to share that, for the 3rd year in a row, the SWCC 2026 conference will host the @SSHRC_CRSH Storytellers Challenge! ✨Join us in Montréal for a national competition where postsecondary students share powerful stories! Meet the finalists tiny.cc/2026final

⏰ Last chance for early bird pricing — midnight 1 May! Join Canada's science writing community in Montréal, June 15–16. The Pre-conference workshop on moderating is also open for registration. 🎉 sciencewriters.ca/event-6647029 #SWCC2026 #scicomm

Meet our next general category judge for the 2025 SWCC Book Awards📚Chloe Rexdiemer! With a BSc in Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour, Chloe is passionate about making complex topics accessible and engaging. Read more about the awards🔗: sciencewriters.ca/2025-Book-Awar…