The 2010 Great Blue Heron Writing Workshop (June 29 – July 4) at St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, offers mid-level writers a wonderful opportunity to develop their writing by working with some of Canada’s top writers in the areas of fiction, playwriting, poetry, or memoir. In addition this year the Great Blue Heron is offering…
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Beyond Silence: Voices of Childhood Sexual Abuse
During Family Violence Prevention Week, Beyond Silence: Voices of Childhood Sexual Abuse, a publication that was written and published on Prince Edward Island, will be distributed to P.E.I. public libraries. On Wednesday, February 17, 12:00-1:00 pm, SAGE will be holding a “brown-bag lunch” session at the Confederation Centre Public Library to celebrate the accessibility of…
J.J. Steinfeld to launch 2nd poetry collection
Award-winning fiction writer, playwright, and poet J. J. Steinfeld will be launching his 13thbook, and second poetry collection, Misshapenness (Ekstasis Editions), at the Confederation Centre Public Library on Sunday, February 21, 2010, at 2:00 pm. All poetry lovers are invited to come in from the mid-winter cold and hear J. J. read some “hot” — or…
Winter’s Tales Author Reading Series Presents ANNE COMPTON AT UPEI
Version:1.0 StartHTML:0000000168 EndHTML:0000003840 StartFragment:0000000468 EndFragment:0000003823 Winter’s Tales Author Reading Series Contact: Dr. Richard Lemm – 566-0389, rlemm@upei.ca ANNE COMPTON AT UPEI Award-winning poet Anne Compton returns to her native PEI to read from her new book, Asking Questions Indoors and Out, on Tuesday, February 16, at 7:30 in the UPEI Faculty Lounge, Main Building. Her…
Muses of the Night: Dreams & Writing
If we take the time to learn their language, we discover that every dream is a masterpiece of symbolic communication. The unconscious speaks in symbols, not to confuse us, but simply because that is its native idiom. —Robert Johnson Muses of the Night: Dreams & Writing Dreams are natural muses for creative writing. They are made…
2010 Atlantic Book Awards and Festival
Mark your calendars! The 2010 Atlantic Book Awards and Festival will run from Saturday, April 10 – Sunday, April 18 with literary events taking place across all four Atlantic Provinces. The Atlantic Book Awards celebration, a highlight of the week-long festival, will be held on Wednesday, April 14 at 7:00 p.m. at the Alderney Landing…
Wanted: Readers/Artists for a Cause
We’re two Katimavik volunteers that are working with AIDS P.E.I and ARC to set up a benefit concert to raise money to create a drop-in centre for at risk youth in P.E.I We’re looking for readers/artists to perform for this cause! The concert is on Friday February 12 at 7:30pm at the Confederation Center. We’re…
Protecting Intellectual Properties
Cecile Klein of the Canadian Intellectual Properties Office will present on Feb. 9 between the hours of 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. in the Carriage House at Beaconsfield. The topic will be “Protecting Intellectual Properties”. There is no charge. As space is limited, please confirm your attendance ASAP. Please circulate to others to whom you…
The Craft of Poetry or Nothing but the Poem
The Craft of Poetry or Nothing but the Poem at Confederation Centre Public Library Thursday February 4, 2010 at 7:00 pm Fancy a poetry chat… the Craft of Poetry or Nothing but the Poem is a relaxed and informal way to meet and discuss poems moderated by Hugh MacDonald, PEI’s recently inaugurated poet laureate. We…
A NIGHT IN TASMANIA
Island author and UPEI professor Richard Lemm will give a presentation on his recent stay in Tasmania as writer-in-residence. His residency was part of the annual PEI-Tasmania writer-in-residence exchange. His talk, in the UPEI Faculty Lounge on Tuesday evening, January 26 (Australia Day!) at 7:30, will include a slide-show and poems written while in Tasmania….
FOUNDATION FOR PUBLIC POETRY (F4PP) NEWS
FOUNDATION FOR PUBLIC POETRY (F4PP) NEWS In the news: 1. Leonard Cohen Poet-In-Residence selected 2. Leonard Cohen You’re Our Man Humanetry Tour 2010 3. Oh Canada Poetry Contest Leonard Cohen Poet-In-Residence selected The selection committee of the Leonard Cohen Poet-In-Residence program has chosen a poet. The individual selected will be announced at a public event…
red earth women presents Laurie Brinklow
red earth women presents reading series starts the new year off on Thursday, January 14, 2010 with local artist Laurie Brinklow {and AS ALWAYS open mic}. Laurie is a writer and editor, and publisher of Charlottetown’s Acorn Press, which she started in 1993. Her poetry has won the Atlantic Poetry Prize, and was published in…
The Writing Pool 