New Brunswick Writing Competition Provides Confidence, Creates Community for Participants

Episode Summary:Emerging writers in New Brunswick might at first be wary of the word competition – butprevious participants in the WFNB’s annual Writing Competition say the experience helpedthem find community and confidence while opening doors for future opportunities. Listen asJenna Morton talks with Thomas Chamberlain, who turned an Honourable Mention into a 2 ndplace and a book deal for his debut novel, Happenstance, followed by Teresa Wu, the 2024winner of the Sheree Fitch Prize, who credits the WFNB for kickstarting a love of sharing herwriting with the world.Credits:Host: Jenna MortonGuest(s): Thomas Chamberlain, Teresa WuTechnical Production: Tosh TaylorWordCraft is a project of the non-profit Writers’ Federation of New Brunswick, whichacknowledges that the land on which we live, work, and gather is the traditional uncededterritory of the Wolastoqiyik and Mi’kmaq Peoples.