11 x 17 broadsheets of original poems by Brian Bartlett, David Hickey, Hugh MacDonald and Richard Lemm will be available for sale @$5 each at the readings at Confederation Art Gallery on March 5th and March 24th. The total price goes to support the League of Canadian Poets. Original poems contributed for this cause combine with…
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The Montgomery Theatre 2009: “Plays from the Life & Times of L.M. Montgomery”
WHEN: Tuesdays – Sundays JULY 14 – AUGUST 23 All performances 7:30 pm WHERE: the Church at Avonlea Village, Cavendish Private Lives by Noel Coward. Directed by Duncan McIntosh. Written in 1929, Private Lives contains some of the funniest, wittiest dialogue ever. Like last year’s hit The Importance of Being Earnest, this is a first…
IAN STRETCH LAUNCHES “MARTY THE MAILBOX”
WHAT: PEIWG member Ian Stretch will launch his latest book for children, Marty the Mailbox WHEN: Saturday, April 4, 2009, noon to 2:00 p.m. WHERE: The Best of PEI Store, University Ave. invitation-to-launch
Winter’s Tales Reading: David Hickey and Jeffery Donaldson
PEI native and poet David Hickey and McMaster professor and poet Jeffery Donaldson will read at Confederation Centre Art Gallery on Tuesday, March 24, at 7:30. David’s first book, In the Lights of a Midnight Plow, was a finalist for the Gerald Lampert Award for Best First Poetry Book by a Canadian. He is currently…
PEI Annual General Meeting
WHAT: PEI Writers’ Guild Annual General Meeting WHEN: May 23rd, 2:00-5:00 p.m. WHERE: Main Building, Faculty Lounge, UPEI Everyone is invited to join the AGM and be part of the exciting activities lined up to celebrate 20 years of the PEIWG. New members are welcome to join. Former members are invited to renew their membership.
Acadian Mi-Carême: Masks and Merrymaking by Georges Arsenault
WHAT: Acorn Press invites everyone to the launch of Acadian Mi-Carême: Masks and Merrymaking by Georges Arsenault; translated by Sally Ross. WHEN: Tuesday, March 3, 7:30 p.m. WHERE: Beaconsfield Carriage House corner of Kent and West Streets, Charlottetown Features: Reading and slide show by the author; Refreshments; A special appearance by La Mi-Carême!
Editors’ Association of Canada Holds Dartmouth Seminar this May
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ISLAND LITERARY AWARDS 2009: Call for Submissions
Please read the attached guidelines for submissions to the Island Literary Awards 2009 if you are interested in entering the contest. Official entry forms may be printed from the attached .pdf files. All submissions must be accompanied by the appropriate form. ila-2009-guidelines3 09-ila-submission-form1 09-student-submission-form
Workshop: PLANNING YOUR WAY TO A SUCCESSFUL HOME BASED BUSINESS
Writers and others in the cultural sector will benefit from developing a plan to success. Julie Watson will share her own experience of using a plan to develop a successful writing career. When: February 28 – 9 am to 4 pm What: PLANNING YOUR WAY TO A SUCCESSFUL HOME BASED BUSINESS Where: Alexandra Community Centre,…
Atlantic Book Awards Society’s 2009 Atlantic Book Awards
The 2009 Atlantic Book Awards celebration will take place at 7:00 pm, Wednesday, April 15, 2009 at the Alderney Landing Theatre in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. Author and CBC Radio host, Stephanie Domet (winner of the 2008 Margaret and John Savage First Book Award), and actor/humorist, Bill Carr will co-host the cabaret-style celebration as nine awards…
Winter’s Tales: Brian Bartlett at the Confederation Centre Art Gallery
Who: Brian Bartlett — Nova Scotia poet and head of creative writing at Saint Mary’s University When: March 5, 7:30 Where: Confederation Centre Art Gallery What: Winter’s Tales is sponsored by the UPEI English Department, with co-hosting by Confederation Centre Art Gallery, and generous support from The Canada Council of the Arts. Admission to all…
Open Mic Night with the P.E.I. Writers’ Guild
Writers take note… do you have a piece of poetry, fiction or nonfiction you would like to share? Whatever you choose, just make sure you can do it in five minutes or less! Sign up for the Open Mic a half hour beforehand in the library. This Open Mic event is your chance to give…
The Writing Pool 