What are afternoon horses? The phrase comes from a poem in Deirdre Kessler’s poetry book, AFTERNOON HORSES, to be launched October 20th at Beaconsfield’s Carriage House by Acorn Press. Though Kessler has been writing poetry for more years than she has been writing fiction and nonfiction and has had poems published in chapbooks and in…
“The Royal Navy & Me” by F. Ben Rodgers Published
I’m please to announce the publication of my latest book, The Royal Navy & Me, a sequel to Lily & Me. It is presently available on-line at http://www.amazon.com and will be available at Indigo shortly. Unfortunately book signings will have to wait until after surgery (two hip replacements) next week 8th Oct. Anyone wishing a…
Open Mic Nights 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…
Winter’s Tales Author Reading Series
POETS OF WONDER AND BEAUTY We have a wealth of literary events this fall. The Pen & Inkling Festival. The gala poetry readings on Oct. 15 & 16 as part of the International Symposium on Poetics hosted by the UPEI Faculty of Education. Upcoming launches of books by Deirdre Kessler and Orysia Dawydiak. And, of…
P.E.I. Writers’ Guild Website
Check out the new P.E.I. Writers’ Guild Website using the following link. http://www.peiwritersguild.com You can also find this link under “Sites to See” in the right-hand column of this blog site.
Book Launch at the Macphail Homestead
Invitation – Book Launch Tuesday, October 6, 3-6pm. Macphail Homestead, Orwell Please join the Sir Andrew Macphail Foundation for a very special celebration at the Homestead on Tuesday, October 6, from 3-6:00 pm. Together, with the McGill-Queen’s University Press, we are hosting the official launch of Dr. Ian Ross Robertson’s biography, Sir Andrew Macphail :…
New call for picture book submissions
Lobster Press is currently seeking picture book manuscript submissions from Canadian citizens and permanent residents. Please send a brief bio, the book synopsis, and the full text of your picture book manuscript to LobsterPressSubmissions@gmail.com. All text must be within the body of the e-mail – we are unable to open attachments. Please write “Picture Book Submission”…
Writers International Premier Screen Talent: First Judge Announced
Wipst Premier Screenwriting Competition 2009 ‘From page to screen’ Writers International Premier Screen Talent: First Judge Announced Vibe Tv are pleased to announce the first judge on the Wipst juding panel – John Rhys Thomas John Rhys Thomas is a graduate whose career spans education and the arts. As a university student he performed regularly…
PAT LOWTHER AND GERALD LAMPERT MEMORIAL AWARDS
The League of Canadian Poets is now accepting submissions for our annual book awards for titles published in 2009! The Pat Lowther Memorial Award is given for a book of poetry by a Canadian woman published in the preceding year, and is in memory of the late Pat Lowther, whose career was cut short by…
The Writing Pool 