WordWorks
Membership in the Fed includes an annual subscription to WordWorks, the quarterly journal of the Federation of BC Writers. WordWorks provides information on writing, publishing and industry issues aimed at the professional development of writers and serves to establish a sense of community between our members. Identified as one of the most important services provided by the Fed, WordWorks is especially valued by those members living in rural areas and in the "far reaches" of the province. Regular features include author interviews, writing tips, contest & market listings, new title coverage and a section devoted to promoting the works and accomplishments of our members. The Federation of BC Writers offers several online editions of WordWorks, available as selected individual articles and as full PDF versions of the print magazine. Members are encouraged to submit essays, opinion pieces, articles on the craft and business of writing, and reports on issues of interest to emerging and established writers. Current Fed president Margaret Thompson, SE Regional Rep Anne DeGrace and member Gail Buente, make up the WordWorks editorial committee, along with managing editor Sylvia Taylor.
Contact Margaret at magpye@shaw.ca or Sylvia at fedbcwriters@gmail.com with article proposals or check here for submission guidelines.
We have a number of back issues available for purchase by members and non-members. To order a sample copy or back issue, send a cheque or money order, $5 Cdn in Canada, $7 US in the States (cost includes postage and handling) to: The Federation of BC Writers PO Box 3887 Stn Terminal Vancouver, BC V6B 3Z3 Back issues available:
Fall 2009: Connect
Summer 2009: Mapping the Meandering Mind
Spring 2009: Re-Versing Vancouver Winter 2009:
Fall 2008: Literatures of the West Coast
Summer 2008: The Writer Next Door
Spring 2008: Winter 2008: Fall 2007: Summer 2007: What A Long Strange Trip It's Been
Spring 2007: Comic Existentialism In Everyday Life Winter 2007: Authors Talk, On Air & Online
Fall 2006:
Summer 2006: The Literary Life Spring 2006: Celebrating BC's Grassroots Literary Culture Winter 2005: The Twin Solitudes of Ethnic Writing Fall 2005: Special Fiction Issue Summer 2005: Is the Book Dead? Spring 2005: A Writer's Guide to Publishing Fall 2004: Special Children's Literature Issue Summer 2004: A Celebration of BC Writing Spring 2004: Writing From Away |