Links for Victoria Writers
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Local Writing Groups - Readings - Publishers - Writing Services - Research Resources
These links are aimed at writers in the Victoria & Islands area.
The CAA National's Writing Links contain a more extensive collection with more than 20 pages of categorized links.
Local Writing Groups
Local writing groups provide you with a place to improve your craft and a solution to the solitude writing requires.
- CAA Victoria & Islands Branch.
- PWAC Victoria (Periodical Writers Association of Canada).
- The Victoria Writers' Society.
- Vancouver Island Chapter, Romance Writers of America.
Local Readings
Looking for opportunities to read or to hear other writers read in Victoria?
- Planet Earth Poetry at The Black Stilt Coffee Shop has a featured reader and an open mike. Fridays at 7:30 p.m., #103-1633 Hillside Avenue. $3 at the door.
Publishers
This lists some of the local publishers on the Island (mostly Victoria) that maintain a Website. Have a look at the publisher's site and see what they've published to determine if your book or piece will fit in. The publisher's Writer's Guidelines page is usually a great place to start.
The descriptions given for these publishers are taken from their sites but are subject to change.
Local Publishers
- Ekstasis Editions is a Canadian literary publisher, with emphasis on poetry, fiction and criticism.
- Leaf Press (Lantzville) publishes poetry chapbooks.
- The Malahat Review is Canada’s leading literary journal. Published quarterly, it features Canadian and international poetry and fiction as well as reviews of new books by Canadian writers.
- Neo-opsis Science Fiction Magazine is more likely to publish stories that are less than 6000 words and fit a science fiction or fantasy theme.
- Orca Book Publishers looks for quality books for children and young adults.
- Sono Nis Press is a publisher of juvenile fiction for ages 9 - 14, regional (British Columbian) history, transportation history (railway, nautical, aviation), historical biography, pioneer autobiography, and women's studies.
Publisher Associations
- Association of Book Publishers of British Columbia (ABPBC)
- The B.C. Association of Magazine Publishers (BCAMP).
Self-Publishing
- Printorium Bookworks (Island Blue Print) provides Print-on-Demand self-publishing services.
- Trafford Publishing offers an on-demand publishing service.
- Hillside Printing does off-set printing and bindery as well as on-demand publishing.
- Loonbook (Nanaimo) will help you self-publish.
- MOCA Book Design (Vancouver).
- Self Publishing in Canada: A complete guide to designing, printing and selling your book.
- The Association of Book Publishers of BC (ABPBC) provides resources for writers on book proposals, literary agents and more.
Writing Services
These links are aimed at writers in the Victoria & Islands area.
Writing Fairs
- Capital Arts Festival.
- Surrey International Writers' Conference held in October each year.
Writing Courses
- Department of Writing at the University of Victoria.
- Professional Writing Courses offered by the English Department at the University of Victoria.
- The University of Victoria's Hypertext Writer's Guide.
Editing Services
- Write Away! (fee-based) Writing Services by Margaret Dyment.
- Windshift for Writers (Ladysmith) offers services and resources to help you prepare your manuscript for submission to publishing houses and agents.
- Professional Editors Association of Vancouver Island.
Agents & Publicity
Writing Jobs
- Craig's List Victoria Writing Gigs where writers can find writing gigs posted for the Victoria area.
- Craig's List Victoria Writing/Editing Jobs where writers can find writing jobs posted for the Victoria area.
Writing Prizes
- The City of Victoria Butler Book Prize is a $5,000 Prize awarded annually for the best book by an author who resides in Greater Victoria (the Capital Regional District).
- BC Book Prizes.
Research Resources
Sources not necessarily directly related to writing, but useful to writers.
Schools & Libraries
- B.C. Coalition for School Libraries.
- British Columbia Library Association has links to other libraries.
- Greater Victoria Public Library.
Government
Archives
Other Resources
- Russ Harvey Consulting for computer and Internet information.
- Russ Harvey's Medical Links.
- WebVICTORIA's Search List of Victoria Directories.
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