EXTRA, EXTRA READ ALL ABOUT IT! Local author Jon McLean will be having a book launch and signing of his first book, “Jesus Torah & More”, at Indigo Bookstore, Charlottetown PE on March 13th 2010 from 2-4pm and again at Coles Book Store in Summerside PE on March 20th from 2-4pm. Come One, Come All; Lets Have Some…
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Saskatchewan Writers/Artists Colonies summer 2010 retreats
The Saskatchewan Writers/Artists Colonies will be holding two retreats in summer 2010. Emma Lake Colony: Emma Lake Kenderdine Campus University of Saskatchewan, June 13 to June 27, 2010. A maximum of 15 participants will be accommodated. Cost is $525 per week for Saskatchewan Writers Guild and CARFAC SASK members and $600 per week for non-members….
The Dream Quest One Poetry & Writing Contest
The Dream Quest One Poetry & Writing Contest is open to anyone who loves expressing innermost thoughts and feelings into the beautiful art of poetry or writing a short story that is worth telling everyone! And to all who have the ability to dream… Write a poem or short story for a chance to win…
Culture and Heritage Information Sessions
Culture and Heritage Information Sessions You are invited to attend information sessions across the province from March 23 to March 30, 2010. Hosted by the Culture, Heritage and Libraries Division of the Department of Tourism and Culture, along with Music PEI , the PEI Council of the Arts and Canadian Heritage. Come to learn about…
2010 Island Literary Awards
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT Deadline for Submissions 23 April The PEI Writers’ Guild is excited to announce that 4pm, Friday, 23 April, 2010 is the submission deadline for the 23rd annual Island Literary Awards The ILAs are being held this year on Sunday, 6 June. The Awards are an important focus for the PEIWG’s vital role…
Network – Learn – Grow
The Atlantic Magazines Association is proud to present its second annual MagazinesEast 2010. Atlantic Canada’s premiere professional development and networking conference for the publishing industry. Don’t miss this year’s exciting line-up of speakers on topics like branding, marketing, editorial, website sales, typography, and much more. Register before March 15th and you could win an iPod…
Winter’s Tales Author Reading Series
TWO SPELLBINDING POETS FROM ANTIGONISH: JEANETTE LYNES & DOUGLAS SMITH Two of Canada’s most popular, gutsy, and gripping poets, Jeanette Lynes and Douglas Burnet Smith, will read on Thursday, March 11, at 7:30 p.m. in the UPEI Faculty Lounge, Main Building. Both teach literature and creative writing at St. Francis Xavier University. Lynes’ highly accessible,…
2010 Atlantic Book Awards Shortlists
33 Authors and Illustrators Up for 2010 Atlantic Book Awards Linden MacIntyre Leads with Three Nominations The Atlantic Book Awards Society is pleased to announce the full shortlist for the 11 different literary awards that make up the 2010 Atlantic Book Awards. Among the 33 authors and illustrators up for awards are three multiple nominees:…
2010 Great Blue Heron Writing Workshop
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…
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…
Sage Hill Spring Poetry Colloquium and Summer Writing Experience
When: May 7-20, 2010 Facilitator: John Barton Guest Poet: Barbara Klar Application Deadline: February 15, 2010 Sage Hill offers an intensive two-week working and critiquing retreat for published poets seeking to develop their craft and tune a manuscript. The pastoral reflective setting is ideal for such work. The colloquium will include a ‘wired’ follow-up. Writers…
The Writing Pool 