Dianne Hicks Morrow: Writing Workshop Facilitator Saturday, May 7, 2011: Lefurgy Cultural Centre 205 Prince Street, Summerside. Call 902-432-1327 for directions If you have times when your inspiration has evaporated, this workshop is for you. The tools you practise today will bring the juice back into your writing. You can continue to use these tools…
Afghanistan: Peace building through Education and Literacy
WHEN: Thurs., May 12, 7:00p.m. WHERE: Confederation Centre Public Library Susan Hartley of Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan will talk about the organisation and its work to engage Canadians in supporting the empowerment of Afghan women and their struggle for basic human rights. Founded in 1996, Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan is a…
WELL-KNOWN FRENCH AUTHOR JOHANNE MERCIER TO VISIT PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
CHARLOTTETOWN, PEI — French author, Johanne Mercier, will be touring Prince Edward Island performing literary readings at French schools and public libraries, says Tourism and Culture Minister Robert Vessey. Minister Vessey said, “This is a wonderful opportunity for French library patrons and students to enjoy the readings and workshops of this author who has written…
Strike Fire for New Authors
In the fall of 2011 Hagios Press will celebrate a publishing milestone as we release our 50th title. Hagios Press has been the home of many books by first-time authors, and to celebrate the arrival of our 50th title we are launching a new book series: Strike Fire New Author Series. Hagios Press takes pride…
Spring 2011 MPW New Four Week Format
MasterPlayWorks: “A powerful interdisciplinary forum for the exchange of ideas” New Format Longer Sessions More follow-up MasterPlayWorks Spring 2011 Character-Generated Story and Plot Workshop Twenty hours; Live, on-line, interactive. For Writers of DRAMA and PROSE FICTION: A rich and powerful interdisciplinary forum for the exchange of ideas and expanding your craft in…
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
THE ISLAND FICTION READER: AN ANTHOLOGY OF NEW FICTION Prince Edward Island’s Acorn Press invites writers to submit unpublished short stories for a new anthology of fiction by PEI writers, to be published in spring 2012.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,…
Donna Morrissey at the Confederation Centre Public Library
Reading by Donna Morrissey at the Confederation Centre Public Library, Thursday, May 19, 7:00 p.m. The Confederation Centre Public Library and the PEI Writers’ Guild are thrilled to present an intimate public reading by bestselling Newfoundland author Donna Morrissey on Thursday, May 19, at 7:00 p.m. in the Library. Donna Morrissey has written three vivid…
BOOK(CLUBB)ED Event
BOOK(CLUBB)ED Event, Workshop, Reading and Book Launch with Nova Scotia Author, Christy Ann Conlin. “The PEI public is invited to an open BOOK(CLUBB)ED event with Heave author, Christy Ann Conlin, on May 20, 2011—followed by a workshop and reading on May 21. Sponsored by the Prince Edward Island Writers’ Guild, Random House & DB Brickhouse, organized by…
UPDATE FROM CWAG*
*Canadian Writers Against the Google settlement *Note: I’ve tried my best to limit this email to interested people. If you have received this inadvertently or would like your address off the list, please let me know. Sorry if you have received this already. I’ve been having trouble with AOL Mail BCC. As you all know…
Red Earth Women Presents
Red Earth Women Presentsthe last shindig of the 2010-2011 season on Thursday, April 21 @ 7:00 so come on down, share with us your words of wisdom – in whatever form they be- during OPEN MIC and enjoy our last island-special-guest-artist Orysia Dawydiak. Orysia Dawydiak began her first novel at the age of eight – it lasted all of twenty pages; hand written…
Announcing….. THE GERALD LAMPERT & PAT LOWTHER AWARDS SHORTLIST
April 4, 2011, Toronto: The League of Canadian Poets is pleased to announce the shortlist for its 2011 Pat Lowther and Gerald Lampert Memorial Awards. Congratulations to the authors for their fine work and many thanks to the jurors for their hard work on this year’s awards. Winners of these awards will be announced during a…
SHYNESS ANTHOLOGY WELCOMES SUBMISSIONS
Deadline: September 15 Naomi K. Lewis and Rona Altrows are compiling an anthology, SHY. They are looking for personal essays of up to 5000 words, poems and visual artworks that deal in an honest , fresh and non-preachy way with the creator’s experience of being shy. For essays, please send us a double-spaced Word attachment….
The Writing Pool 