Tag Archives: reading

Writers’ Federation to hold AGM, WordsSpring in Sussex, May 13-15

New books will be launched. Literary prizes will be awarded. Writing workshops will be presented and poetry readings will be given at the Writers’ Federation of New Brunswick’s WordsSpring in Sussex, May 13-15, with Alexander MacLeod, Allan Lynch, Chad Pelley and Beth Powning among the featured authors at this annual gathering. The three-day event is… Continue Reading

Evening Extravaganzas at the 2011 Frye Festival

The 2011 Frye Festival’s Evening Extravaganzas are not to be missed: it’s your opportunity to get up close and personal with some of contemporary literature’s biggest names and experience the uniqueness of the Frye Festival as we combine literature and music on stage. Soirée Frye (Thursday, April 28), An Evening with Jean-Christophe Rufin (Friday, April… Continue Reading

UNB Reading Tuesday April 12th

The final UNB Reading Series event will take place on Tuesday, April 12th at 8pm in the East Gallery of Memorial Hall. This reading will say farewell to the 2010/2011 UNB writer-in-residence, John Barton, and launch The Best Canadian Poetry 2010 with Anne Compton, Allan Cooper and Ross Leckie. John Barton For UNB’s 2010/2011 writer-in-residence,… Continue Reading

Readings in Fredericton & Moncton

The Canada Council for the Arts, the UNB Department of English, the UNB Bookstore, and Goose Lane Editions are proud to present a reading from Song of the Taxidermist, a visceral new collection by award-winning author and songwriter Aurian Haller. The reading will take place on March 14, at 8 pm in Alumni Memorial Building… Continue Reading

Frye Festival Reveals 2011 Authors

The Frye Festival, Atlantic Canada’s largest literary event, unveiled its spectacular line-up today for the 2011 edition, which will be held from April 25 to May 1st in Greater Moncton, NB. On the guest list, several prominent writers including the great Margaret Atwood, Charles Foran, Susan Juby, Kenneth Oppel, Shandi Mitchell, Karen Connelly, Jean-Christophe Rufin,… Continue Reading

Fredericton Small Press & Community Fair

Fredericton Small Press & Community Fair, including “Nuestro Espacio” display for Spanish language books & journals, 17 October 2010 During Fredericton Art Trek ’10 Doors open at 11 for setup! Sponsors include Broken Jaw Press, Capítulo de Fredericton de la Academia Iberoamericana de Poesía, and revue ellipse mag . . . Continue Reading

WordsFall in Miramichi

Sheree Fitch, Wayne Curtis, and Ray Fraser are among the authors who will gather in Miramichi, NB, on Saturday, October 16, for the 25th anniversary celebration of the Writers’ Federation of New Brunswick. This special edition of WordsFall will be held at the historic Beaverbrook House and begins with a workshop on self-publishing, followed by… Continue Reading

J.J. Steinfeld Reading in Moncton

The Writers’ Federation of New Brunswick (WFNB) and the Canada Council for the Arts are pleased to announce that PEI novelist, poet, and playwright J.J. Steinfeld will be reading at the La Teraz Gallery on 154 Church Street, in Moncton. The reading will take place at 8 pm, at the front of the gallery. J.J.… Continue Reading

Just Desserts!

Hi Everyone, Continuing my series of emails highlighting aspects of WordsSpring, we’ve arrived at our member book launches, which will happen right before Sally Armstrong’s event. We’re calling it Just Desserts, because it takes place right after supper and yes, we will have desserts.  And because… well, you can figure the rest out! Here’s the… Continue Reading