Writer in Residence

About the Program

The Writer in Residence acts as a mentor to writers in the community, reviewing manuscripts and providing advice about publishing. The Writer offers individual consultations, group workshops and programs, author readings and participates in other special events during their residency.

The Writer in Residence offers writing workshops, conferences and special events throughout their term.

Apply to be our next Writer in Residence

We’re currently accepting applications for our 2022-2023 Writer in Residence position. The application deadline is November 12, 2021.

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Working With the Writer in Residence

Di will start her residency on Sep 1, ending in May 2022. At the start of her term, Di will meet with writers remotely from her home in Winnipeg. In-person events and consultations will occur later in her residency. To send your work to Di, use the form below.

Office hours:
Mondays: 12pm-4pm, 5pm-8pm
Wednesdays: 12pm-4pm, 5pm-8:30pm
Email: writer@saskatoonlibrary.ca

If you have questions about finding a publisher or agent, there are excellent resources provided by the Saskatchewan Writers’ Guild. You can also find publishing information in Writers’ Market 2020, and other titles by searching the library’s collection.

Contact form

Send in your work for a consultation with Di Brandt.

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Questions you have about your work for the Writer-in-Residence. Examples include: How is the plot working in my piece? How can I develop the characters better? How are the setting and description working in this piece? Please include some information about yourself, your writing projects and your experience as a writer along with your questions. The more information - the better! * Required
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Max. file size: 32 MB.
Please attach your work. If you would like to submit a paper version, please visit one of our open libraries. If you are planning to drop off a paper copy, type-written text is preferred.
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2021-2022 Writer in Residence: Di Brandt

Di Brandt recently served as Winnipeg’s inaugural Poet Laureate, where she developed, among other things, the public poetry installation Winnipeg Words, in collaboration with the Winnipeg Arts Council’s Public Art program.

She has published numerous influential, acclaimed poetry collections, as well as fiction, essays, translation, literary criticism, and multimedia works, often in collaboration with others. Her numerous recognitions include the Gerald Lampert Award for “best first book of poetry in Canada” for questions i asked my mother (recently re-issued in a 30th anniversary tribute edition); the McNally Robinson Manitoba Book of the Year Award for Agnes in the sky; the CAA National Poetry Prize for Jerusalem, beloved; the Foreword Gold Medal for Fiction, with Annie Jacobsen and Jane Finlay-Young, for Watermelon Syrup: A Novel; the Gabrielle Roy Prize for “best book of literary criticism in Canada” with Barbara Godard, for Wider Boundaries of Daring: The Modernist Impulse in Canadian Women’s Poetry; two National Magazine Awards for Poetry (Gold and Silver); and two Governor General’s Award nominations for Poetry.