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The Department of History of York University and the Columbus Centre (Villa Charities) will be hosting the 19th Biennal Conference of the Association of Italian-Canadian Writers (AICW), Sept. 27 & 28, 2024. Click here for conference program and bios. | Click here for conference poster. | For more information click here.

First prize $250; Second prize $100; Third prize $75; one Honourable Mention. All winners receive a Certificate. The winning poems will be read at the prize awards online ceremony. Three poems of up to 40 lines each or 1 longer poem of up to 140 lines. Submissions can be in English, French, or Italian. Entry fee: Twenty-five dollars ($25) for ONE entry. Limit of 2 entries per person. Deadline: October 31, 2024. | Poster | Click here for full information.

Look for AICWCanada on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube. Check out the weekly "Shut Up and Write!" to feel connected to a community of writers; and join "4 chiacchiere in italiano" to speak Italian with native speakers. Write to info@aicw.ca for details. Watch AICW events, including “The Art of the Pitch,” on YouTube (AICWCanada). Questions? Write to info@aicw.ca

The Association of Italian-Canadian Writers (AICW) is pleased to announce the publication of Here & Now, Volume 2: An Anthology of Queer Italian-Canadian Writing (2024). The AICW and the Queer Studies in Quebec Research Group (ÉRÉQQ) released the documentary Creative Spaces: Queer and Italian Canadian in 2021.

Watch the trailer

Watch the documentary

The Making of Here & Now (2021)

To find out more about the project write to info@aicw.ca or visit http://www.queeritaliancanadian.com

The AICW-Bressani Literary Prize recognizes the literary production of Canadian authors of Italian origin. It is awarded to the Italian-Canadian author of the best eligible literary work in four categories: fiction, poetry, non-fiction and first book.
Shortlists Announced.
To read the press release click here. To see the shortlists click here.
Winners Announced.
To read the press release click here.
Click here for the poster.
Click here to watch the celebration and readings.