The Confederation Centre Public Library & the PEI Writers’ Guild present a reading & book talk with Halifax writer Susan Cameron. Cameron will talk of her latest novel, These Four Walls, which chronicles the lives of two sisters orphaned in depression-era Halifax, and their subsequent coming of age amid the chaos of the second world war. All…
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PEI Writers’ Guild AGM on May 3
All members of the PEI Writers’ Guild and those interested in joining are cordially invited to our Annual General Meeting, which will be held Saturday, May 3 at the Faculty Lounge on the UPEI campus. Activities get underway at noon with a potluck, followed by the business meeting and then an open mic. The agenda:…
Island Literary Awards April 27 at The Guild
The 21st Annual Island Literary Awards will be held Sunday, April 27 from 1:30 – 4:30 p.m. at The Guild, corner Queen and Richmond Streets in Charlottetown. Emcees extraordinaire Matt Rainnie and Patrick Ledwell will host the awards, which are dedicated to the memory of late artist and arts advocate Hilda Woolnough. Come see who…
Poetry Prize Nominees at Confed Library
The PEI Writer’s Guild and the Confederation Centre Public Library celebrate the Atlantic Book Festival! Join us for readings by Atlantic Poetry Prize nominees “All Our Wonder Unavenged” author Don Domanski (left) and George Murray, author of “The Rush to Here.” WHERE: Confederation Centre Public Library, Charlottetown WHEN: 3:30 – 4:30 p.m., Saturday May 10, 2008…
Antigonish Review Announces Two Writing Contests
The Antigonish Review Announces Two Writing Contests – The Eighth Annual Great Blue Heron Poetry Contest AND The Fourth Annual Sheldon Currie Fiction Prize $2,400 in Prizes! Deadlines: Fiction: postmarked by May 31, 2008 Poetry: postmarked by June 30, 2008 Guidelines: Previously published works, works accepted for publication or simultaneous submissions are ineligible. No electronic…
MacPhail Workshops: Summer 2008
THREE WRITING WORKSHOPS with Deirdre Kessler PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND SCHOOL OF WRITING AND SUMMER WRITING WORKSHOPS 2008 WORKSHOP #1: Sunday, July 27, 2008 A New Angle on Life-Writing: Workshop with Deirdre Kessler Participants will experiment with a number of structures for writing memoir, autobiography, family stories. Bring notebook, pen, and (if possible, but not required)…
WFNB Literary Competition Winners Announced
2008 WFNB Literary Competition Winners Announced The Writers’ Federation of New Brunswick (WFNB) is pleased to announce the winners of its annual Literary Competition. Writers from across Canada competed in seven categories for over $2000 in cash prizes. Prizes were handed out at the Literary Awards Banquet held at the Rodd Miramichi Hotel on April…
Transformational Journal Writing Course
WHEN: July 7 – 11, 2008; six hours per day; Monday to Friday WHERE: PEI School of the Arts, Gulf Shore School, North Rustico COST: $250 Journal writing is the only writing form that encourages total freedom of expression. It is the best way to develop your true voice. Using the journal/diary as a basic…
PEI Poet Laureate David Helwig Wins National Writers’ Award
David Helwig, appointed PEI’s Poet Laureate late last year, has received another honour in recognition of his literary achievements. On April 1, the Writers’ Trust of Canada awarded Helwig the Matt Cohen Award. The Award, which has a monetary value of $20,000, is given to the writer whose life has been dedicated to writing as…
Deadline for PEI Book Award May 1
The Prince Edward Island Book Award promotes and celebrates excellence in creation and publication of books by Prince Edward Island authors, editors and creators, during 2006 and 2007. Two awards, one for a work of fiction and one for a work of non-fiction, are presented biennially. The awards are based on overall assessment of the…
“A Poetic Miscellany” with John Smith
Short Course: “A Poetic Miscellany” with John Smith April 1 – May 20, 2008 PEI’s first poet laureate and Professor Emeritus at the University of Prince Edward Island, Dr. John Smith was a much-respected and much-loved professor of English for 30 years, whose gift of being able to bring literature alive touched hundreds of students,…
Island Literary Awards Deadline March 7
The deadline for entries to the 21st annual Island Literary Awards is this Friday, March 7. Writers are invited to enter in the categories of short story, poetry, literature for children and creative nonfiction. There are also two award categories for students. Awards range from $500 for first place in the adult categories to $25…
The Writing Pool 