THE PEIWG WEEKLY, 7-13 November 2011

Welcome to the PEIWG Weekly Bulletin. This is published and circulated through the PEIWG mailing list on groupspaces.com. It contains announcements of events in PEI and around Canada that may be of interest to the members of the PEI Writers’ Guild and to PEIWG mailing list subscribers. If you want to share any announcements, articles,…

THE PEIWG WEEKLY – October 17-23, 2011

THE PEIWG WEEKLY 17-23 October 2011 Welcome to the PEIWG Weekly Bulletin. This is published and circulated through the PEIWG mailing list on groupspaces.com. It contains announcements of events in PEI and around Canada that may be of interest to the members of the PEI Writers’ Guild and to PEIWG mailing list subscribers. If you…

New Canadian Publisher Seeks Authors

We are The Workhorsery, a brand new press based out of Toronto. We put out our first novel You and the Pirates by Jocelyne Allen in September 2009, and were delighted by the warm reception it got: shortlisted for the first annual Canada Also Reads competition put on by the National Post and up for Best English Book in…

(PEI) PROVINCE TO OFFER SUPPORT FOR PUBLISHERS

CHARLOTTETOWN, PEI — The Prince Edward Island government is developing a new funding program to assist publishers of Island books, says Tourism and Culture Minister Robert Vessey. The minister met with representatives of the publishing industry earlier this week. “I was very impressed with the important role this group plays in providing individuals and organizations…

Strike Fire for New Authors

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…

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

THE ISLAND FICTION READER: AN ANTHOLOGY OF NEW FICTION Prince Edward Island’s Acorn Press invites writers to submit unpublished short stories for a new anthology of fiction by PEI writers, to be published in spring 2012. Potential contributors must have a significant Prince Edward Island connection, for example: born or raised in Prince Edward Island,…

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…

SHYNESS ANTHOLOGY WELCOMES SUBMISSIONS

Deadline: September 15 Naomi K. Lewis and Rona Altrows are compiling an anthology, SHY. They are looking for personal essays of up to 5000 words, poems and visual artworks  that deal in an honest , fresh and non-preachy way with the creator’s experience of being shy. For essays, please send us a double-spaced Word attachment….

Lobster Press – Call for Manuscript Submissions

Attention authors of children’s and young adult books. Award-winning publisher Lobster Press is currently seeking submissions from Canadian citizens or residents for: ·chapter books appealing to readers ages 7-9, especially girls ·high-interest novels appealing to reluctant readers ages 12+, especially boys Please visit our web site http://www.lobsterpress.com to learn about our submissions guidelines and for…

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…

MacIntyre Purcell Publishing launches new Kids’ Book division

MacIntyre Purcell Publishing Inc. (MPP Inc.), publisher of the national bestselling Book of Everything/Book of Musts series, has announced that it is launching a new Kids’ Book division.  In addition to children’s books, MPP Inc. will also be publishing three new books of non-fiction. “We wanted to give ourselves the latitude to publish books other…