WRITING AND PUBLISHING

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING

• Book Publishers’ Professional Association (BPPA)

  BPPA provides a meeting ground and a resource to professionals in various facets of the Canadian book trade.

• Cultural Careers Council Ontario (CCCO)

  CCCO addresses human resources and career development needs and issues for Ontario's arts and culture community. CCCO develops, facilitates and promotes human resources and career development programs, publications, services and partnerships. CCCO has a job board of work and volunteer opportunities in the cultural sector.

• Cultural Human Resources Council (CHRC)

  CHRC is a sector council bringing together representatives of arts disciplines and cultural industries to address the training and career development needs of cultural workers – artists, creators, technical staff, managers and all others engaged professionally in the sector, including the self-employed. The site provides information and publications of interest to professional artists. On the CultureWorks part of its site, CHRC has information about jobs and provides advice about how artists can prepare resumes and other marketing material.

• Ontario Colleges and Universities

  Many Ontario colleges and universities provide education and training in all aspects of theatre and the performing arts, including scriptwriting, directing, acting, stage management, design, etc.

• Ottawa Independent Writers (OIW)

  OIW provides a venue where writers can share experiences and learn new aspects of their craft. In addition to workshops, OIW has several awards.

• Toronto Writers’ Centre (TWC)

  The TWC is a creative hub which offers emerging and established writers a quiet and professional environment in which to work. The Centre has electronic courses for writers of all levels.

Unions & Guilds

All of the artists’ organizations in the writing and publishing sector offer training, professional development and/or mentorship programs of varying kinds. Courses and workshops are often open both to members and non-members. For more information check out the links in Association and Organizations.

• Winghill Writing School

  A commercial on-line distance education provider offering training for writers.

• Writer's Block

  This Ottawa website provides some useful information for professional communicators.

• Writing World

  A U.S.-based site which offers useful information, tips and links to many commercial resources of interest to writers.

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