Patricia Westerhof

On March 5, my friend Victoria Hetherington and I will be presenting a panel on writing literary sex scenes at the Women in Publishing Summit. Check it out here: womeninpublishingsummit.com (There's early bird pricing--save $100--until Jan. 31.)

My conversation with Liisa Kovala on the Women Writing podcast. You'll hear writing prompts, some hot tips for getting published, and thoughts on whether you should look for a Canadian or an American publisher. liisakovalawomenwriting.substack.com/p/episode-7-co… #Canlit #amwriting #publishing

Last chance to sign up for tomorrow's free webinar on getting published in Canada. SIgn up here: [forms.gle/NtDoJyTzDrZTVk…] #canlit #publishing #amwriting #writinglife #creativewriting

Free webinar for Canadian writers hoping to get published. Sign up here: forms.gle/NtDoJyTzDrZTVk… #amwriting #publishing #canlit #free #webinar #creativewriting

EPISODES | Rejected Central in which I talk about getting my writing rejected #amwriting #rejection #podcasts #canlit rejectedcentral.com/podcast/episod…

Word on the Street 2024 #TorontoWOTS

Still some room in my online course for narrative writers (fiction and creative nonfiction) that starts on Oct. 1. Details here: #sections" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">learn.utoronto.ca/programs-cours… #CreativeWriting #Canlit #ProfessionalDevelopment #fiction #CreativeNonfiction

A compelling talk last night by Pankaj Mishra about the crisis in western journalism and the need for global voices and younger voices in a post-truth age. #writerstrust #westonprizes

@dundurnpress authors at the Mississauga Literary Festival @mississaugalib

@dundurnpress @mississaugalib @natehendley @JonathanR_Rose Looking forward to a literary Saturday!

Mississauga Literary Festival is almost here! Enjoy a day of bookish fun on September 14th at @mississaugalib Hazel McCallion Central Library branch, and come meet our authors @pawesterhof, @natehendley, & @JonathanR_Rose! Learn more here: buff.ly/3MIxMaY #Mississauga

GTA writers, please come to tomorrow's Mississauga Literary Festival. There's a great lineup of readings, workshops, and Q&As. At 11 a.m., I'll be presenting a workshop on how to get published in Canada. eventbrite.ca/e/mississauga-… #amwriting #amreading #canlit

@natehendley @dundurnpress @mississaugalib @crimewriterscan See you there!

I will be giving a reading + exhibiting books at the Mississauga (Ontario) Literary Festival Sat. Sept. 14. Festival deets tinyurl.com/bdd5s5wk My books at Amazon tinyurl.com/ytmtmy4v and Indigo tinyurl.com/2d8se7uj @dundurnpress @mississaugalib @crimewriterscan

PEN Canada Writer-in-Residence Call for Applications pencanada.ca/programs/pen-c…

Thank you, @LiisaKovala , for featuring me and my #writinglife in your blog this week! @liisabookcoach/p-147631996" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">substack.com/@liisabookcoac…

We’re running out of time to fix our Copyright Act. Today, I wrote to my MP urging her to support Canadian creators & publishers this fall. Please join me & send your letter too. @JulieDzerowicz @PascaleStOnge @fp_champagne #cdnpoli #IValueCdnStories ivaluecanadianstories.ca/creators.php

@annemichaels_ Congratulations, Anne!! Such delightful news!

Presenting the #BookerPrize2024 longlist. Find out more about all the book and authors: thebookerprizes.com/bp2024