Have Poems, Will Travel Thursday April 7 at 7:00 pm April is national poetry month. Join PEI Poet Laureate Hugh MacDonald who will share some of his favorite “Random Acts of Poetry” with us. Got some poems in your pocket… why not share them with Hugh and the audience. READ THEM OUT LOUD, for the…
MacIntyre Purcell Publishing launches new Kids’ Book division
MacIntyre Purcell Publishing Inc. (MPP Inc.), publisher of the national bestselling Book of Everything/Book of Musts series, has announced that it is launching a new Kids’ Book division. In addition to children’s books, MPP Inc. will also be publishing three new books of non-fiction. “We wanted to give ourselves the latitude to publish books other…
CANADIAN HISTORIAN TO SPEAK AT PROVINCE HOUSE
CHARLOTTETOWN, PEI — The public is invited to hear well-known Canadian historian, Professor Ian Ross Robertson, speaking on “The Road to Responsible Government” at Province House (165 Richmond Street) on March 31 at 7 p.m. Professor Robertson, a native of Mermaid, received his early education in the province, including three years of study at Prince…
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Prince Edward Island’s Acorn Press invites writers to submit unpublished short stories for a new anthology of fiction by PEI writers, to be published in spring 2012.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, lived in Prince Edward Island for six months of the past two years; or another strong…
The 2012 Ken Klonsky Novella Contest
Quattro Books will publish the two best novella manuscripts (15,000 to 42,000 words) submitted to us by July 1, 2011. Send your manuscript, neatly typed, along with a $15 reader’s fee, to Quattro Books, CSI Annex, 720 Bathurst Street, Suite 200, Toronto, ON, M5S 2R4. Please include an e-mail address. Applicants must be Canadian citizens. Submissions…
The Canadian Children’s Book Centre receives the Friendship Feather
The Canadian Children’s Book Centre receives the Friendship Feather Toronto, February 14, 2011 — The Canadian Children’s Book Centre was honoured to be presented with the Friendship Feather Award under the Friends of Ontario First Nation Public Libraries’ Honour Program. The presentation took place during the Ontario Library Association’s Public Library Awards on Thursday, February 3rd. The Friendship…
Island Book Wins National Award: CBC’s “Best Mystery”
It’s a “Bookie” for “Revenge of the Lobster Lover” published by The Acorn Press, Charlottetown. It’s a mystery set on the island, published on the island, and written by Hilary MacLeod, who considers the island “home.” The CBC Book Club, an online entity, has launched the “Bookies” contest to celebrate the genres of…
The Banff Centre’s Leighton Artists’ Colony offers independent residencies
Mountains of Opportunity! Apply Now for an Independent Residency Set amid the spectacular backdrop of the Canadian Rockies, The Banff Centre’s Leighton Artists’ Colony studios offer professional artists an opportunity for concentrated work in an exceptional environment. These independent residencies offer established artists and post-secondary faculty on sabbatical the ability to delve into their work…
ATLANTIC MINISTERS OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING REPORT ON KEY LITERACY INITIATIVES
—————————- NEWS RELEASE —————————– February 17, 2011 ATLANTIC MINISTERS OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING REPORT ON KEY LITERACY INITIATIVES CHARLOTTETOWN, PEI — Specific achievements, such as the renewal of grades 7, 8 and 9 English language arts curriculum, standards of practice for educational leaders, new curriculum for grades 3 and 4 social studies, and the adult…
John Kenneth Galbraith Literary Award
Hello Fiction Writers! Are you a Canadian author who would like to put some jingle in your pocket? Do you have a good short story to tell? Would you love the prestige of winning the John Kenneth Galbraith Literary Award and a cheque for $2,000? 2011 is the fifth anniversary of the John Kenneth Galbraith Literary…
23rd Annual Short Grain (with Variations) Writing Contest
Grain Magazine’s 23rd Annual Short Grain (with Variations) Writing Contest, is accepting entries until April 1, 2011(postmarked). Grain awards $4,500 in cash prizes! The entry fee is $35 which includes a FREE one-year subscription to GrainMagazine! Our judges are counted among Canada’s finest writers! One entry fee allows you to enter a maximum of two entries in either of two categories:…
2011 Call for Submissions for the Dave Greber Freelance Writers Awards
Freelance writers wishing to apply for the book or magazine awards can submit their work from Monday, March 14, 2011 until day end Friday, June 17, 2011. Information about the criteria for the awards is set out in the Call for Submissions and can be found at http://www.greberwritingaward.com/submissions.htm The separate book and magazine awards recognize…
The Writing Pool 