Writers’ Associations – in BC, in Canada, and Abroad

From "Across the Fandomension" website, last updated March 20, 2026

NOTE: I am always looking for corrections, additions and updates; if you spot errors and omissions below, please contact me at [email protected] so that I can update this page. – G.S.

I wish to thank Robert Runte and Kent Pollard for their contributions to this page.

Writers’ Associations in British Columbia

Burnaby Writers Society: go to https://www.facebook.com/BurnabyWritersSociety, or see "Burnaby Writers' News" at http://burnabywritersnews.blogspot.com

Federation of BC Writers: See https://www.bcwriters.ca/ - They have a list of groups across BC, which may or may not be up to date.

Pandora’s Collective: See www.pandorascollective.com/ - a literary outreach society; sponsors contests and readings.

Richmond BC Writers Club: See Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/RichmondBCWritersClub/ - "Richmond Writes Out Loud! is a writer’s group for novice, emerging and experienced creative writers, with an emphasis on sharing creative works via the spoken word. The group is a creative sharing circle for people who love words: poetry, short story, long story, novels, fiction, creative non-fiction or song lyrics."

Royal City Literary Arts Society in New Westminster: See https://rclas.com/

Sci-Fi Writers’ Group: See https://www.facebook.com/groups/30011735728/

Shoreline Writers, Port Moody: email [email protected]

TriCity Wordsmiths meet in Port Coquitlam: See https://www.tri-citywordsmiths.ca/

Vancouver Writers Group: See https://www.meetup.com/Vancouver-Writers-Group/ and https://www.facebook.com/VancouverWriters/

West Coast Writers (Vancouver based): email [email protected]

In Canada

Alexandra Writing Centre Calgary: See https://www.alexandrawriters.org

Canadian Authors: See https://canadianauthors.org

Find Publishing Help: See https://canada.findpublishinghelp.com - matching authors with publishers

Imaginative Fiction Writers Association Calgary: See http://ifwa.ca - also on Facebook

SF Canada "was founded in 1989 as Canada’s National Association for Speculative Fiction Professionals, and was Incorporated as SF Canada in 1992.

"SF Canada exists to foster a sense of community among Canadian writers of speculative fiction, to improve communication, to foster the growth of quality writing, to lobby on behalf of Canadian writers, and to encourage the translation of Canadian speculative fiction. SF Canada supports positive social action.
"'Speculative fiction' is understood by members to include science fiction, fantasy, horror and any other weird fiction that invokes a sense of wonder.

"SF Canada aims to provide a structure for socializing and maintaining links among members throughout Canada, from coast to coast to coast, in both official languages, and to promote the publishing and sale of works created, edited, and published by its members." For more information, see https://www.sfcanada.org/

SFeditor.ca - Robert Runte, a retired professor from the University of Lethbridge, offers his services as a Developmental Editing / Writing Coach. See https://sfeditor.ca/

The Writers Guild of Alberta (WGA) directly supports the development of Alberta writers from all backgrounds through the variety of programs and resources we offer. The WGA is a registered charity and donations are tax-deductible. See https://writersguild.ca/

In the United States and Abroad

The Horror Writers Association is a worldwide non-profit organization of writers, editors, enthusiasts, and industry professionals dedicated to promoting Horror and Dark Fantasy. For more information, see https://horror.org
The Greater Vancouver chapter (https://hwagv.com) welcomes all current HWA members in British Columbia, publishes a blog and facilitates readings, workshops, interviews, resource-sharing, and networking opportunities.

The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association (SFWA) is an association of professional writers, which exists
"1. To promote the writing and appreciation of science fiction, fantasy and related genres and field;
2. To inform, support, promote, defend, and advocate for writers of science fiction, fantasy and related genres;
3. To be a comprehensive source for information, education, support and fellowship for authors of science fiction, fantasy and related genres in the stream of commerce;
4. To promote and defend the interests of writers in said genres within the various aspects of the publishing industry;
5. To engage in any lawful act or activity arising from or related to the foregoing purposes."

Among other activities, SFWA maintains a writers’ information centre and the well-known Writers Beware program. SFWA hosts the Nebula Awards at an annual conference, and administers grants to organizations and individual writers facing legal expenses. For more information, see https://www.sfwa.org

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