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Two Frye Authors Cancelled

It is with great regret that the Frye Festival announces the cancellation of authors Elizabeth Renzetti and Yasmina Khadra at the 16th edition of the annual festival, scheduled to take place April 25 to May 3 in Greater Moncton. The Festival was thrilled to welcome such great writers, but the celebration will continue with nearly… Continue Reading

Frye Festival Line-Up Unveiled

More than forty of the best contemporary Canadian and international writers are heading to Greater Moncton to take part in 60 public events and 130 school visits. The program for the 16th edition of Atlantic Canada’s largest literary happening is the Festival’s most ambitious yet. The Festival promises to feed imaginations and invites readers to… Continue Reading

Frye Festival Unveils its 2013 Program

From April 22 to 28, the Frye Festival will feed imaginations and celebrate words and ideas with people of all ages. Thirty renowned authors from Canada and beyond, as well as rising stars of the local literary scene, will be in town to share ideas and inspire readers. On the menu: book clubs, literary evenings,… Continue Reading

Frye Festival Officially Launches in Moncton

The 2012 Frye Festival has officially started! Atlantic Canada’s largest literary happening features more than 30 renowned authors from here and abroad who will take part in more than 50 public events. Book clubs, conversations, workshops, evenings of words and music, family events, and much more will take place from April 23 to 29 in… Continue Reading

Frye Festival Celebrates Northrop Frye’s 100th birthday!

July 14, 2012 will mark the centenary of Northrop Frye’s birth, and the Frye Festival is commemorating the 100th anniversary with a series of special events throughout the year. While keeping all its traditional activities, including book clubs, conversations, writing workshops, school/youth programs, Soirée Frye and late-night events, the Frye Festival is adding new community-focused… Continue Reading

Frye Festival Seeks Submissions for Bronze Sculpture

The Frye Festival is currently accepting tenders for the production of a three-dimensional life-size bronze sculpture of literary icon Northrop Frye. The public art project is part of a series of initiatives that the Frye Festival will announce in 2012 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Northrop Frye’s birth, born on July 14, 1912. Public… Continue Reading