Prince Edward Island’s Acorn Press invites writers to submit unpublished short stories for a new anthology of fiction by PEI writers, to be published in spring 2012.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, lived in Prince Edward Island for six months of…
The Malahat Review’s 2011 Creative Nonfiction Prize
Deadline: August 1, 2011 (postmarked) Prize: $1000 CAD Entry fee: $35 CAD for Canadian residents $40 USD for residents of the US $45 USD for entries from elsewhere (entry fee includes a one-year subscription to The Malahat Review) No restrictions as to subject matter or approach apply. Submit a personal essay, memoir, literary journalism, cultural criticism,…
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…
Call for Papers: A Symposium on Manitoba Writing
Call for Papers: A Symposium on Manitoba Writing to be held in Winnipeg, Manitoba May 10-12, 2012, organized by the Manitoba Writers’ Guild. In celebration of the 30th Anniversary of the Manitoba Writers’ Guild (MWG), you are invited to take part in a Symposium on Manitoba Writing in spring 2012. Proposals for papers on all aspects of…
Michael Hennessey wins 1st place for play
Michael Hennessey of Charlottetown has received word that his play, THE SEARCH FOR EILEEN SULLIVAN, has placed first in a one-act playwriting contest dealing with the Irish diaspora to North America, organized by Montrealer Byron Toben, The winning play carries with it a prize of $500. Second place went to Anne Phelan of Brooklyn,…
Rachna Gilmore launches novel on June 18th
Rachna Gilmore will launch her newest book, THAT BOY RED, Saturday June 18 at 2:00pm at Confederation Centre Public Library. The novel set in P.E.I. during the 1930s, follows the adventures and misadventures of eleven-year-old Roderick “Red” MacRae and his large and lively family as they struggle through bad weather, plunging crop prices and more during…
CANADIAN MYSTERY NOVEL SELECTED AS FIRST ONE BOOK ONE ISLAND TITLE
CHARLOTTETOWN, PEI — All Islanders are invited to join an Island-wide book club by reading Still Life by award-winning Canadian mystery author Louise Penny, says Tourism and Culture Minister Robert Vessey. “Prince Edward Island’s public libraries play an important role in promoting literacy. One Book One Island is a fun, new initiative that will help…
(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…
Write to Surprise Yourself—in Poetry or Prose
Write to Surprise Yourself—in Poetry or Prose Dianne Hicks Morrow: Writing Workshop Facilitator PEI Writers’ Guild 2011 Workshop Series Saturday, May 28, 2011: Active Communities INC., in cooperation with Montague Library Writers’ Guild & the Southern Kings Arts Council 540 Main Street, Main Floor Boardroom, Montague PE Time: 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. (please enter by the side…
Write When You Wonder, Write When You Wander
Write When You Wonder, Write When You Wander, PEI School of the Arts, North Rustico, July 4-8, with Dianne Hicks Morrow =================================================================================================== Through guided writing exercises, you’ll explore your own wonder and wanderings, both inner and outer. Your resulting writing will surprise you. And who knows where it will lead you — into writing a…
An intimate public reading by bestselling Newfoundland author Donna Morrissey
WHEN: Thursday, May 19th at 7:00 p.m. WHERE: Confederation Centre Public Library Donna Morrissey has written three vivid novels set within the Newfoundland culture and has received awards in Canada, the U.S. and England. Reviewers have compared her depictions of Newfoundland’s terrain and people to the worlds summoned up by Hardy and Faulkner. Donna’s…
Public reading with author Sheree Fitch
Public reading with author Sheree Fitch Monday May 16th at 1:00 p.m. Confederation Centre Public Library Atlantic Independent Booksellers’ Choice Award nominee Sheree Fitch will present a free public reading from her latest title for young adults, Pluto’s Ghost. The book has been described as “A gripping thriller and a heart-wrenching love story, Pluto’s Ghost…
The Writing Pool 