Prince Edward Island-Tasmania Island-to-Island Writers’ Exchange 2011 Deadline for applications: February 28, 2011. Completed applications should be submitted in electronic form to the Tasmanian Writers’ Centre: Chris Gallagher director@tasmanianwriters.org Queries may be directed to: Deirdre Kessler <kessler@upei.ca> or Richard Lemm <rlemm@upei.ca> Name: Address: E-mail: Tel.: Please attach the following: A statement outlining the…
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PEI Writers’ Guild Seeks 2011 ILA Coordinator
The PEI Writers’ Guild is calling for applications to the position of 2011 Island Literary Awards (ILA) Coordinator. The position will be filled by a committed, organized, independent, energetic individual who is expected to coordinate all aspects of the Island Literary Awards. Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to: Fundraising and arranging/soliciting prizes and sponsors;…
Winter Retreat for Writers
The Saskatchewan Writers Guild will be holding a winter retreat at St Peter’s Abbey February 4-25, 2011. Cost is $275 per week for Saskatchewan Writers’ Guild and CARFAC SASK members and $350 per week for non-members. Deadline for receipt of applications is 4:30 pm, Friday, November 30, 2010. Please send completed applications to: Saskatchewan Writers’…
PEIWG 2010 Mentorship Program
The Prince Edward Island Writers’ Guild (PEIWG) is pleased to announce the 2010 Mentorship Program is underway. Three published Prince Edward Island authors, members of the PEI Writers’ Guild, will act as a mentor to an emerging writer (mentee). They are: Deirdre Kessler, educator in creative writing, academic writing, and children’s literature will act as mentor to an…
Kent Stetson writing course
To all PEI Writers: During the month of August, 2010, Governor General Literary Award-winning playwright and novelist Kent Stetson offers his internationally acclaimed 16 hour course in The Character Generated Story in Drama and Prose fiction live and in person to PEI writers at all levels of their practice. The course will take place in Charlottetown, Mondays and Thursdays between 5:00pm and 7:00 pm from…
Piper’s Frith: Writing at Kilmory Resort, October 12 – 16, 2010
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…
SeaWords 2010
SeaWords is a 1-week creative writing workshop sponsored by the University of Prince Edward Island and the L.M. Montgomery Institute. The next SeaWords Workshop will be this summer, August 2 – 6, 2010, and will be hosted at the Haviland Club in Charlottetown. Returning this year we have Jackie Kaiser, one of the top literary agents in…
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…
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…
MasterPlayWorks Online Workshop
Something New from Playwright, Novelist, Educator and GG Winner Kent Stetson’s MasterPlayWorks. Writers ask if MasterPlayWorks’ Character Generated Plot in Drama and Prose Fiction on-line workshop can be presented in a condensed form. I like the idea. The 2010 summer course will run over four rather than eight weeks, one month rather than two. We’ll meet…
Full-Time Position Executive Director
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR The PEI Cultural Human Resource Sector Council (CHRSC) is a not-for-profit organization that brings together representatives from PEI’s cultural sector to discuss issues and develop long-term solutions that respond to the sector’s human resources needs. The Council invites applications for the position of Executive Director. Reporting to a Board of Directors, this position…
The Writing Pool 