WFNB is a community of writers, both amateur and professional, striving to develop the craft of writing and working to promote and encourage the literary arts in New Brunswick.
Objectives of the WFNB
The Writers’ Federation of New Brunswick is a non-profit organization that represents writers in all disciplines and at all levels of development. WFNB currently has 235 members. Its objectives are:
- To promote the works of New Brunswick writers and encourage greater recognition of our writers.
- To assist writers at all stages of their development.
- To promote literacy and provide additional educational services to schools and libraries.
- To promote a sense of community among New Brunswick writers.
WFNB Programs include:
- WordsSpring, our spring Annual General Meeting & Literary Weekend, with workshops and readings by local and national authors, and book-launches and readings by recently published WFNB members.
- WordsFall, an annual fall event featuring workshops and readings from local and national authors.
- WFNB’s Literary Competition held annually from Jan 1 – Feb 29. We accept submissions in seven categories: Poetry, Short Fiction, Non-Fiction, Children’s Literature, David Adams Richards Prize (collection of short stories, a short novel, or a portion of a longer novel), Alfred G. Bailey Prize (poetry manuscripts not previously published), Sheree Fitch Prize for Poetry by Youth.
- Readings and Workshops throughout the province, funded primarily by the Canada Council for the Arts and The Writers’ Union of Canada.
- Participation in the annual Northrup Frye Festival held in April in Moncton, NB and the Mill Write Festival in Fords Mills.
- Literacy Project in collaboration with Laubauch Literacy NB, with the endorsement of Lieutenant-Governor Herménégilde Chiasson. The resulting book, Breaking the Word Barrier, documents personal accounts of struggles with literacy. Featuring one-on-one interviews between WFNB members and literacy students, it was published by Goose Lane in October 2009.
- Support for the Writers’ in Schools Program.
- Liaison with The Writers Union of Canada, The League of Canadian Poets, The Writers’ Coalition, Access Copyright, and other provincial writers’ associations.
We are continually developing other programs, such as our upcoming mentorship program.
