If you write (or dream of writing), membership with the Federation of BC Writers offers more than a name on a list—you get access to our community, resources, and opportunities tailored to your journey. With over 1,800 members across genres, skill levels, and regions, the FBCW helps writers connect, grow, and be seen.

Your dues are reinvested in our community: they support staff, presenters, workshops, and subsidized programming.

Health and Dental Plan—the Federation of BC Writers is a proud member of the Writers Coalition Health and Dental program. This plan is available to FBCW members, but is operated independently. Please visit their website to learn more and to check eligibility.

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Learn: Develop your craft, gain fresh perspectives, and stay current

Writing Intensives: Members receive a discounted rate to these 5-day online events dedicated to specific topics in writing. Past intensives have included: Memoir, Creative Nonfiction, Romance Writing, Beach Reads, Editing, Marketing, Nurturing Creativity, New Year Resolutions, and much more. Writing Intensives have multiple daily learning and engagement sessions on focused topics. (online)

Webinars: Accessible, bite-sized professional development opportunities to sharpen skills or spark new ideas. Webinars are interactive and approximately 1.5 hours in length. (online)

Enrolled: Big writing goals don’t always fit neatly into a single webinar or workshop. Enrolled is the Federation of BC Writers’ multi-week course series for writers who want to go deeper, stay accountable, and build real skills over time. These courses give participants room to learn, practice, ask questions, and return the next week ready to add more bricks to their literary fortress.

From self-publishing and genre fiction to youth writing bootcamps and focused craft series, Enrolled courses are designed to support writers at different stages of the journey. Each course is led by an experienced instructor and offers a blend of practical teaching, creative momentum, and community connection. Come curious. Bring your questions. Leave with more tools, more confidence, and a clearer sense of what happens next. (online)

WordWorks Magazine: A full-colour magazine published three times a year, packed with essays, craft articles, interviews, and member news. The magazine features writers from Canada and beyond with a focus on providing new insights to our members and the writing community.  Regular, Youth, and Senior members may have their copies mailed as part of their membership. (print and digital editions)

Write: Support your writing life, practice, and visibility

Writing Sprints: Free for FBCW members, writing sprints are regular, facilitated writing sessions designed to help you get focused, find accountability, and build momentum in your projects. Take on your writing goals with some dedicated writing time in the FBCW Zoom room. These sessions start with a few minutes of greetings and then we get to work. Write, edit, research—this is nearly two solid hours of writing time, just for you. (online)

Writing Circles: Peer groups focused by genre, interest, or stage of writing. Writing circles are exclusive to members of the Federation of BC Writers.  This program is one of our most popular and regularly includes 30+ unique circles with over 300 participants. Spaces are limited based on the needs of each individual circle and a space is not guaranteed as they fill up fast. (online)

Submission & Exposure Opportunities: Through WordWorks, Launched, regional reading series, contests, and more, you’ll find chances to publish, be featured, or gain recognition. (online)

Tax/CRA Recognition: Membership in an arts organization helps establish your credibility as a practicing artist, which can be relevant in tax and grant applications.

Connect: Meet people, build relationships, and expand your network

Writers’ Socials: Monthly member-only Zoom gatherings where you can chat craft, swap resources, and meet new writers. (online)

Writer Talk: Our new live interview series designed to pull back the golden curtain on the publishing world. Writer Talk is a Q&A session where you can bring your writing and publishing questions. These sessions feature writers from all career stages repping a variety of genres and styles. We’ll dig into the real questions about how to go from page one to published. (online)

Online Community & Peer Support: Our membership network spans the province, and your profile is hosted on the FBCW site so others can find and connect with you.

Exclusive Invitations & Member Discounts: Members get priority or discounted access to ticketed events, readings, and conferences.

Regional Spotlight / Reading Series: We host reading events across BC that showcase writers from different regions and genres. (online)

Fireside Chats/Author Conversations: Informal online sessions where established writers share their journeys, the challenges, and the craft. (online)

GRound Up Blog: Weekly blog about external events and opportunities for writers across the province. (digital)

WriteON Newsletter: All the latest news from the FBCW about events, updates, programs, and more. (digital)

Sense of Belonging & Creative Momentum: Many members comment on how membership gives them accountability, encouragement, and connection—turning what is often a solitary practice into a shared journey.

I find it incredibly comforting to belong to a cavalcade of BC Writers, each of us creating our art, wrangling words, shaping and sharing our respective imaginings.

Bill Engleson

Author, Denman Island