In the fall of 2011 Hagios Press will celebrate a publishing milestone as we release our 50th title. Hagios Press has been the home of many books by first-time authors, and to celebrate the arrival of our 50th title we are launching a new book series: Strike Fire New Author Series. Hagios Press takes pride…
Category: Arts News
Donna Morrissey at the Confederation Centre Public Library
Reading by Donna Morrissey at the Confederation Centre Public Library, Thursday, May 19, 7:00 p.m. The Confederation Centre Public Library and the PEI Writers’ Guild are thrilled to present an intimate public reading by bestselling Newfoundland author Donna Morrissey on Thursday, May 19, at 7:00 p.m. in the Library. Donna Morrissey has written three vivid…
BOOK(CLUBB)ED Event
BOOK(CLUBB)ED Event, Workshop, Reading and Book Launch with Nova Scotia Author, Christy Ann Conlin. “The PEI public is invited to an open BOOK(CLUBB)ED event with Heave author, Christy Ann Conlin, on May 20, 2011—followed by a workshop and reading on May 21. Sponsored by the Prince Edward Island Writers’ Guild, Random House & DB Brickhouse, organized by…
UPDATE FROM CWAG*
*Canadian Writers Against the Google settlement *Note: I’ve tried my best to limit this email to interested people. If you have received this inadvertently or would like your address off the list, please let me know. Sorry if you have received this already. I’ve been having trouble with AOL Mail BCC. As you all know…
Red Earth Women Presents
Red Earth Women Presentsthe last shindig of the 2010-2011 season on Thursday, April 21 @ 7:00 so come on down, share with us your words of wisdom – in whatever form they be- during OPEN MIC and enjoy our last island-special-guest-artist Orysia Dawydiak. Orysia Dawydiak began her first novel at the age of eight – it lasted all of twenty pages; hand written…
Brick Books Celebrates 35 Years of Poetry Performance with New Podcast Channel
To celebrate 35 years of poetry publishing, Brick Books has set out to create the largest publisher-focused poetry performance archive in Canada and abroad. The podcast channel currently boasts over 160 recordings, with many more to come. Brick Books’ general manager Kitty Lewis has contracted Julie Wilson of Book Madam & Associates to produce and…
Call for applications for Book Week 2012 Authors and Illustrators
The Canadian Children’s Book Centre is looking for authors and/or illustrators with new children’s books being released in fall 2011 and/or spring 2012, who are interested in touring schools, libraries, bookstores and community centres, outside of their home province, during TD Canadian Children’s Book Week 2012. The next Book Week tour will run from Saturday, May 5…
Culture Days PEI pre-registration deadline on April 22nd
The deadline for “early-bird” pre-registration of Culture Days activities is April 22nd. Culture Days will take place September 30th-October 2ndacross Canada. It’s a volunteer movement to raise the awareness, accessibility, participation and engagement of all Canadians in the arts and cultural life of their communities. Last year, examples of Culture Days activities on PEI included…
VALERIE COMPTON: NEW PEI NOVELIST
Winter’s Tales Author Reading Series Contact: Dr. Richard Lemm – 566-0389, rlemm@upei.ca Valerie Compton, born and raised on PEI, has recently published her first book, Tide Road, a historical novel set on the Island. She will give a public reading on Monday, April 11, at 7:30 p.m., in the Faculty Lounge, Main Building at…
*Paper Beat Scissors* at MUSEartspace, Charlottetown
To play MUSEartspace in Charlottetown as part of Eastern Canadian tour to hone set for new album Paper Beat Scissors Videos: http://www.youtube.com/paperbeatscissors MP3 Downloads: http://www.paperbeatscissors.bandcamp.com EPK: http://www.sonicbids.com/paperbeatscissors “*Tim Crabtree** has such a unique sound that it’s hard to put his ambient, folk melodies into word. Cinematic in scope, [it] builds dynamic results with the most subtle, gentle touch. Each…
ILA Deadline Reminder: April 1, 2011 for Adult Categories
The deadline for adult categories is April 1, 2011, 4:00 p.m. Please hand-deliver your entries to any Provincial Library Branch, addressed to the following, or Mail to: Island Literary Awards c/o Trina O’Brien Leggott Confederation Centre Public Library PO Box 7000 Charlottetown, PE C1A 8G8 Cheques and/or Money Orders should be made out to PEI…
The Writing Pool 