The Literary Arts Foundation of Newfoundland & Labrador invites established and emerging writers to join Jessica Grant (fiction), Mary Dalton (poetry) and Kevin Major (prose) for small-group workshops and one-on-one mentoring. Social evenings and peaceful, stunning surroundings enhance this intensive four-day experience. Piper’s Frith takes place at beautiful Kilmory Resort amidst the wildness of the Burin Peninsula. The…
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The Malahat Review’s Creative Non-Fiction Prize
Deadline: August 1, 2010Prize: $1000 CADSubmit one work of creative non-fiction between 2000 and 3000 words in length. No restrictions as to subject matter or approach apply.Entry fee: $35 CAD for Canadians$40 USD for entries from the United States$45 USD for entries from elsewhere(entry fee includes a one year subscription to The Malahat Review)For more…
Victor Toews: 1930-2010
We are saddened by the passing of Victor Toews, one of our early, long-time, and devoted members. Victor was a wonderful human being: warm, sweet, kind, caring, generous. Many of us, too, were privileged to hear and read his lovely writing over the years. He was a great supporter of other writers and of the…
CCWWP conference registration now open
Dear Colleagues, Early bird registration for the Canadian Creative Writers and Writing Programs (CCWWP) conference in October 2010 is now open! Please go to http://www.regonline.ca/CCWWP2010. We encourage you to register as soon as possible, to take advantage of the early bird rate, and to assist the organizing committee in planning and budgeting. You can also download…
SPRING WORKSHOPS FOCUS ON GETTING PUBLISHED
SPRING WORKSHOPS FOCUS ON GETTING PUBLISHED The Island Writers Association’s Spring series of Workshops for Writers begins with two sessions that explore the subject of getting your book published to take place in May. In June attention turns to Romance and Children’s writing with workshops presented by Brian Henry of Ontario, who brings 25 years…
The Humber School for Writers Correspondence Program in Creative Writing
The Humber School for Writers Correspondence Program in Creative Writing September 2010 January 2011 Humber School of Creative & Performing Arts Toronto, Ontario, Canada http://www.creativeandperformingarts.humber.ca/content/writers _____________________________________________________________________________ The Correspondence Program in Creative Writing, offered by The Humber School for Writers, gives aspiring writers the rare opportunity to work on a novel, book of short stories, volume…
Tatamagouche Centre 2010 Programs
Upcoming programs … Writing in a Time of Exile July 25 – 30; Sun 7pm to Fri 3pm This program offers published and unpublished writers intensive work with your writing; contemplative space; personal conferences; and feedback from facilitators and fellow participants. We also examine writing and social context: How do we deal with class and gender, nationality and…
red earth women presents Moe Clark
Moe Clark, our guest-artist-from-montreal on thursday may 20 at red earth women presents is off erring an awesome workshop the next afternoon. please peruse the info and IF you can let me know IF you MIGHT be interested so we might have a sense… that would be grand moe’s looping pedal workshop friday, may 21 ”…
Bluefield High School Students Open House Reading
What: Bluefield High School Students Open House Reading Where: Confederation Centre Art Gallery When: April 24th, 7:00-8:30 p.m. Would you would like to hear some creative and thought-provoking young voices? If so, please come to the Confederation Centre Art Gallery for an open house of readings from the Creative Writing Group of Bluefield High School led…
Sales Outlet for Prince Edward Island Books
The Turret Bell (www.turretbell.com), located in St Peters Bay, has been a fixture in Eastern PEI for the past three years. With one of the Island’s largest selection of Prince Edward Island books, The Turret Bell has become a major outlet for Island authors. The Turret Bell has embarked on two new initiatives this year…
red earth women presents
April Showers brings us You WITH double-time open mic AND National Poetry Month AND Beth Janzen, special guest MC all more Medicine for the Earth at: red earth women presents thursday, april 15 upei faculty lounge, main building doors 7, sign up for open mic 7:30 http://redearthwomenpresents.wordpress.com Our special guest MC Beth E. Janzen is passionate about writing, teaching, and living a vibrant,…
Atlantic Book Awards & Festival Events
Bob Chaulk, co-author of SS Atlantic: The White Star Line’s First Disaster at Sea and a double Atlantic Book Award nominee, will be speaking at two events in Halifax on April 15. The first event will be a panel discussion with fellow nominee Mike Herffernan, author of Rig: An Oral History of the Ocean Ranger Disaster. Chaulk…
The Writing Pool 