The Federation of BC Writers is the largest writers organization in

British Columbia British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include rocky coastlines, sandy beaches, ...

Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot ...

. Its stated goals are to foster the art and profession of writing in

; to generate a sense of community among

writers; to provide support for writers at all stages of their careers; and to raise public awareness of the writers of

, their work, and their contribution to regional and

Canadian Canadians (french: Canadiens) are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Canadians, many (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of ...

cultures. Among the organization's past presidents are

David Watmough David Arthur Watmough (August 17, 1926 – August 4, 2017) was a Canadian playwright, short story writer and novelist. Watmough was born in London, England, and attended King's College London. He has worked as a reporter (the Cornish Guardian, a ' ...

, D.C. Reid,

Linda Rogers Linda Rogers (born 10 October 1944) is a Canadian poet and children's writer based in British Columbia. Early life and education Rogers was born October 10, 1944, in Port Alice, British Columbia. Rogers attended the University of British Columbi ...

George Fetherling Douglas George Fetherling (born 1949), is a Canadian poet, novelist, and cultural commentator. One of the most prolific figures in Canadian letters, he has written or edited more than fifty books, including a dozen volumes of poetry, five book-len ...

Brian Busby Brian John Busby (born August 29, 1962) is a Canadian literary historian and anthologist. Born and raised in Montreal, Quebec, he attended John Abbott College and Concordia University. Busby began his writing career writing daytime soap operas and ...

, Sylvia Taylor, Hendrik Slegtenhorst, Craig Spence, Candice James, George Opacic, Ben Nuttall-Smith and Coco Aders-Weremczuk.

References

External links

Official website
Professional associations based in British Columbia Canadian writers' organizations {{Canada-org-stub