Attention: Songwriters and musicians! Lilith is looking for the next best emerging female musicians across North America. Since its inception Lilith Fair has provided a stage solely for female solo-artists and female-fronted bands in order to celebrate music made by women. This year Lilith will give aspiring female artists the opportunity to perform a set…
Category: Upcoming Events
red earth women presents
THURSDAY December’s 17th’s red earth women presents reading series draws upon the theme of winter solstice with our guest Mistress of Ceremonies and a writer herself Dr. Colleen MacQuarrie. In the spirit of the season we not only invite you to bring your delicious poems or prose to share, we invite you to bring edible treats…
Malahat Review Upcoming Contests
The Malahat Review Novella Prize Deadline: February 1, 2010 $500 Prize (plus $40/page upon publication) Submit a single work of fiction, with a minimum length of 10,000 words, and a maximum length of 20,000 words. No restrictions as to genre, subject matter, or aesthetic approach apply. Fees: $35 CAD for Canadians $40 USD for US…
People First Group Writes for Change
An Invitation from P.E.I. People First!! People First Group Writes for Change You are invited to the release of a collection of stories, called “Writing for Change”, on Thursday, December 3rd, the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, at the offices of the P.E.I. Council for People with Disabilities, 5 Lower Malpeque Road in Charlottetown. …
red earth women presents
arms of the wind nudge the last oak leaves toward you read them, she says red earth women presents guest-artist-from-away & disobedient poet catherine owen reading and touring her latest book Frenzy AND OPEN MIC FOR YOU sign up @7:30 read them read them read them read them read them read them read them…
Book Launch: House of Bears by Orysia Dawydiak
Everyone is invited to the launch of House of Bears, a new novel by Orysia Dawydiak. WHEN: Thursday, December 3, 2009, 7-9 p.m. WHERE: Haviland Club, 2 Haviland Street, Charlottetown House of Bears is Orysia Dawydiak’s first novel. When Luba Kassim reluctantly returns home to Northern Ontario, the strained relationship with her traditional Ukrainian mother…
Factory Atlantic
Factory Atlantic -a space for theatre inquiry – invites you to attend Excerpt from a Work in Progress. The 45 minute presentation will be given Monday, the 30th of November at the yLofts, 252 Prince, in Charlottetown at 7:00pm. Please use the side entrance to Loft Three adjacent to the inn parking lot. Adults only…
David Francey Songwriting Workshop
The PEI Writers’ Guild is proud to sponsor a David Francey Songwriting Workshop on November 20th, 2-4 p.m. Spaces are limited to participate in this amazing opportunity to work with a world-renowned songwriter/singer. The PLACE IS TO BE DETERMINED, but downtown Charlottetown for sure. Francey is playing the Guild the evening of the 20th, so…
My Mi’kmaq Mother: Book Launch
Retromedia Publishing Inc. is launching My Mi’kmaq Mother by Julie Pellissier-Lush on November 19, 2009 at 11:30 a.m. in Studio One of the Confederation Centre of the Arts. This young publishing house has published a best seller on PEI (2008), which is now approaching best seller status in Atlantic Canada, called Behind the Gate by…
BOOK FAIR and WRITERS MEET AND GREET
CALLING ALL AUTHORS An opportunity to sell and showcase your books BOOK FAIR and WRITERS MEET AND GREET December 5th, 2009 2:00 – 6:00 pm Stratford Town Hall Southport Room $7.00 a table or $5.00 a half table (includes refreshments) Also happening: – PREVIOUSLY ENJOYED BOOK SALE (Island Writers Association fundraiser)…
The Writing Pool 