Do you have a last will and testament you wrote at age 13? How about a love poem to Steven B. (cutest boy in grade 5)? Mortify yourself at the “Hilroy Diaries: Sharing the moving, the odd and the awesomely funny writings from childhood” Women’s Network PEI is holding a fundraising event on Saturday, November…
SAGE PEI Book Launch
Host: SAGE PEI Type: Causes – Fundraiser Network: Global Date: Thursday, November 5, 2009 Time: 6:30pm – 9:00pm Location: The Guild, Charlottetown, PE Description SAGE is very pleased to invite you to the official book launch of Beyond Silence! Thursday November 5th at The Guild in Charlottetown. Reception will begin at 6:30pm and the program will…
Canada Council for the Arts announces the finalists for the 2009 Governor General’s Literary Awards
Canada Council for the Arts Other Recent News October 14, 2009 Canada Council for the Arts announces the finalists for the 2009 Governor General’s Literary Awards TORONTO, ONTARIO–(Marketwire – Oct. 14, 2009) – The Canada Council for the Arts today announced the finalists for the 2009 Governor General’s Literary Awards. The finalists include authors, illustrators…
Open Mic Nights with the P.E.I. Writers’ Guild
Open Mic Nights with the P.E.I. Writers’ Guild Join fellow writers and share your poetry, fiction or work-in-progress in any genre. Writers will have a chance to connect with each other and share their work. Confederation Centre Public Library Tuesday, October 20th @ 7:00pm Tuesday, November 17th @ 7:00pm
Call for Submissions to Riddle Fence Issues #5 & 6
Riddle Fence, a journal of arts & culture, is accepting submissions for its fifth and sixth issues. We are now considering previously unpublished submissions of poetry, fiction, and creative non-fiction. Please send no more than 3-4 poems OR 1 piece of prose, maximum 5,000 words in length. Payment is $30 per printed page (prose and…
Book Fair and Writers Meet and Greet
Calling All Authors…An opportunity to sell and showcase your book will be yours at a “Book Fair and Writers Meet and Greet” organized by the Island Writers Association of PEI at the Stratford Town Hall, Dec. 5. Open to the public 2-6 pm with no admission charge. The afternoon event will feature free refreshments, authors…
Publish Your Family Memories, Photos or Recipes – perfect for Christmas giving
The Island Writers Association (PEI) will present a hands-on evening designed to help individuals create a book with or without the use of a computer. To be held at the Stratford Town Hall in late November the evening will provide an opportunity to begin a project that has the potential to be a family treasure….
The Malahat Review Open Season Awards
Deadline: November 1, 2009 $1000 Prize in each of three categories Submit work in any of our three marquee genres: poetry, short fiction, or creative non-fiction. Poetry: up to three poems per entry (max. 100 lines each); Short Fiction and Creative Non-Fiction: one piece (max 2500 words) Fees: $35 CAD for Canadians $40 USD for…
The 19th Annual Fiddlehead Literary Contest
Deadline: Postmarked by December 1, 2009 $1,000 for the Best Short Fiction; $500 each for the Two Honourable Mentions $1,000 Ralph Gustafson Prize for Best Poem; $500 each for the Two Honourable Mentions The winning entries will be published in the Spring 2010 issue of The Fiddlehead (No. 243) and on our web site. The…
The Poetic Licence Contest for Canadian Youth 2010
The League of Canadian Poets, a national not-for-profit poetry organization founded in 1966, invites Canadian youth to participate in its Poetic Licence Contest. There are two age categories, junior (grades 7-9) and senior (grades 10-12). First place poems in each category will receive a cash prize of $350, second place winners will receive $300 and third…
The Writing Pool 