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ENGL 2463: Imagining the North in Canadian Literature with Renée Hulan------The class is currently being offered online, but may switch to in-person later in the term. Register on the SMU website: https://studio.smu.ca/librarycoursesThis course unsettles the representation of Canada as "true north" in literature and culture. By studying northern historiography and reading selected literary works depicting […]
Our second annual Fredericton Playhouse Word Feast contest, part of our winter programming, has just opened. The winner will receive a $150 voucher from Fredericton Playhouse and each participant will get $10 off a Word Feast workshop during 2022. The winner will be invited to read at a virtual reading in early February.Send in a […]
World Read Aloud Day is an international advocacy day, founded by LitWorld, to promote and encourage children to read stories aloud. Since we cannot gather together, we are planning to move our celebrating online, onto our social media pages, with an Atlantic Canadian twist. Between now and February 2nd we are asking our authors/ publishers/ […]
Join us on February 3 at 7:00 pm ADT for the online launch of our BIPOC Solidarities Special issue in partnership with Word Feast: Fredericton's Literary Festival! The event will include a panel discussion with issue editors Rowan McCandless, Saleema Nawaz, Rebecca Salazar, Phoebe Wang, and Shannon Webb-Campbell, as well as three contributor readings (Melinda […]
The Labrador City Public Library is hosting a virtual children’s book reading! >>9:30 am AST/ 10:00 am NST<<Please register HERE: https://bit.ly/3o9SOn0Registration will close 1 hour before the event.CBC's Heidi Atter will be reading two wonderful Robert Munsch children's books "The Paper Bag Princess" and "Give Me Back My Daddy", a book inspired by an ice […]
Join us as Writer-in-Residence Neil Aitken interviews a new author every month, and asks them about their strangest obsession.The interviewee for February is Kazim Ali, author of many books including Northern Light: Power, Land, and the Memory of Water.This program is conducted through Zoom. Register for a reminder at https://www.reginalibrary.ca/attend/programs/5776331Kazim Ali was born in the […]
All are welcome to join us this evening for an author reading with local author, Sarah Butland, as she shares with us - her newest novel, "Losing It at Forty".The presentation will be shared online via ZOOM webinar and by phone (teleconference), and you may join us from where ever you wish - by clicking […]
L’Association acadienne des artistes professionnel.le.s du Nouveau-Brunswick et la municipalité de Petit-Rocher vous invitent au dévoilement virtuel des finalistes de l’édition 2022 des Éloizes. Les Éloizes célèbrent le dynamisme, la qualité et l’originalité du travail des artistes professionnel.le.s de l’Acadie.Renseignements et entrevuesÀ noter que la liste complète des finalistes sera disponible uniquement après le dévoilement […]
Literature Matters, the 2022 Avie Bennett Chair in Canadian Literature annual lecture series, is pleased to present Katherena Vermette (Red River Métis - Michif) on “Storymaking” and Richard Van Camp (Tłı̨chǫ Dene) on “Storytelling.” Their talks will be followed by a dialogue with each other hosted and moderated by Dr. Smaro Kamboureli, the Avie Bennett […]
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS EVENT IS POSTPONED - DATE TBAJoin us for a spoken word event around the theme of being Black in Canada organized by the The New Brunswick Black Artists Alliance to celebrate the launch of the new book AfriCANthology: Perspectives of Black Canadian poets.Meet the editor A. Gregory Frankson, contributors Gary Weekes […]
Have you ever wanted to write up a meaningful story from your own life or someone else's?Have you ever wondered how to publish an article that brings readers up to speed on a subject you're passionate about or convinces them to agree with your opinion on a hot-button topic?In this FREE six-week course, you'll learn […]
Have you ever wanted to write up a meaningful story from your own life or someone else's?Have you ever wondered how to publish an article that brings readers up to speed on a subject you're passionate about or convinces them to agree with your opinion on a hot-button topic?In this FREE six-week course, you'll learn […]
Have you ever wanted to write up a meaningful story from your own life or someone else's?Have you ever wondered how to publish an article that brings readers up to speed on a subject you're passionate about or convinces them to agree with your opinion on a hot-button topic?In this FREE six-week course, you'll learn […]
February's event will feature Síle Englert and Jason Heroux with local opener Kit Roffey! To join our pre-reading workshop at 5:30pm, free and open to the public, communicate your interest to poetrylondon.ca@gmail.com.Síle Englert is a queer, Autistic writer and multi-disciplinary artist. She is the author of two chapbooks: The Phobic’s Handbook (Anstruther Press, 2020) and […]
The PEIWG is excited to be welcoming Jenene Wooldridge in offering a one-hour session to guide you through self-reflection, acknowledging accomplishments for the past year and planning for 2022 and beyond, based on Jenene's recently published Living Full Circle Planner.- Increase self-awareness- Gain clarity on your goals - Get ready to focus on what you […]
Ever wanted to try wartime knitting? Register now for our latest virtual Make Do and Mend workshop offering helpful tips and tricks, including how to choose yarn and how to translate vintage needle sizes. We’ve invited Christine LeGrow and Shirley A. Scott — authors of the award-winning Saltwater Knits book series — to demonstrate using […]
All are welcome to join us this evening for an illustrated presentation with local artist, author and naturalist, Jeff Domm, as he shares with us several of his recent naturalist guides, including the beautifully illustrated and very helpful "East Coast Backyard Nature Guide", "East Coast Trees and Shrubs", and "Birds of Nova Scotia".The presentation will […]
Atlantic Books Today Managing Editor Chris Benjamin spoke with #HerStory Writer-in-Residence (with YWCA Halifax) Abena Beloved Green about her work, including her beautiful collection of essays and poetry from Pottersfield Press, Ode to the Unpraised. https://www.facebook.com/events/630190538287051/
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Learn about the realities of living on PEI as an immigrant from Elizabeth Iwunwa. Find out about the upcoming anthology of PEI immigrant stories, recipes, and more. Zoom event: email plshq@gov.pe.ca to register. https://www.facebook.com/events/633951734388661/
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The PEIWG is excited to be welcoming Jenene Wooldridge in offering a one-hour session to guide you through self-reflection, acknowledging accomplishments for the past year and planning for 2022 and beyond, based on Jenene's recently published Living Full Circle Planner.- Increase self-awareness- Gain clarity on your goals - Get ready to focus on what you […]
Are you ready?We can’t hear you!We SAID - Are… You… READY!!?Yes, it’s that time of year again, folks! All ye Battlers, gather your skill, sharpen your wit and bring your “A” (and E, I, O, U and sometimes Y) game, because the seventh annual Battle Tales has arrived!Your THREE prompts for Battle Tales VII: Battle…With […]
February 21st is Family Day and we will be open from noon to 6pm.Enjoy the holiday with your family, kids, family by choice, and friends at your second home Heroes’ Beacon. Come play in the gaming lounge for $5 for the day. Or bring the whole family for $10 (2 adults and up to 4 […]
LES LITTÉRATURES DE LA TRAVERSÉE (Lundi 21 février 2022, 19h00 Atlantique) - Conférence du professeur Désiré Nyela suivie d'une discussion au sujet de son ouvrage récent, paru aux Éditions Karthala en 2021.Cette activité est organisée par l'Observatoire Nord/Sud de l'Université Sainte-AnneZOOM : https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87840416291?pwd=anFWcVZzU2t1NDlXNzNEcytjUGlFdz09RÉSUMÉ DE L'OUVRAGE : Prenant acte de la mondialisation de la littérature, Désiré […]
Join Author Raven Elwell Stephens along with Elders in Residence, Future Wabanaki, and representatives from Mount Allison University for the launch of Raven's first book, Painting Our Legacy!In anticipation of the event, Monster House Publishing will be offering 20% off orders through www.monsterhousepublishing.com starting now until the day of the launch!To register for the event, […]
Image : Revue FR / Shaya Ishaq, série Mirror, Mirror, 2019. Photo : Brandon Brookbank | Annie France Noël(EN follows)Le lancement à Moncton de la Revue FR, réalisée par l’Association des groupes en arts visuels francophones (l’AGAVF), aura lieu le mercredi, 23 février à partir de 17 h, à la l'Atelier d'estampe Imago dans le […]
Let's Join Andie in her kitchen and chat about her new book and cooking in Newfoundland. Salt Beef Buckets: A Love Story, is an affectionate tribute to the land, the people, and their meals.Register here:https://publiclibrary.webex.com/publiclibrary/j.php?RGID=rf880b38c7dc6f2a04d5e49939475fa06Registration will close 1 hour before the event.**The links to our events are not posted on Facebook. It will be emailed […]
All are welcome to join us this evening for an author reading with local author, Donna Morrissey, as she shares with us, her recently published memoir, "Pluck". The presentation will be shared online via ZOOM webinar and by phone via teleconference, and you may join us from where ever you wish - by clicking on […]
The fishery defines the culture and heritage of Newfoundland and Labrador. But historically, it was merchants who wielded power and reaped the bounty created by workers. Join Mary Shortall, Barb Neis, and Sean Cadigan as they discuss this new book with its author, Earle McCurdy.Moderated by NL Public Library's own John Griffin.Register here: https://publiclibrary.webex.com/publiclibrary/j.php?RGID=rd3708998bf57acb90f9c89d3dbff8e20Registration will […]
The PEI Writers Guild is hosting an online opportunity for you to come together with other writers, share what we’d all like to individually work on for the morning, go off on our own to write and come back together a couple of hours later for a quick check in on what we’ve accomplished!https://www.facebook.com/events/442728604301107/
AfriCANthology book launch. Perspectives of Black Canadian poetGregory Frankson, AfriCANthology: Perspectives of Black Canadian Poets brings together some of Canada’s most influential dub, page, and spoken word poetic voices and gives them space to speak freely about their personal journeys in piercing verse and unapologetic prose. Just as individual experiences of Blackness are diverse across […]
*English will follow✒️ À vos plumes! Le ???????????????????????????????? ???????????????????????????????????????? ???????? ????????????́???????????????????? ????????????????????́???????????????????? du Festival Frye est une occasion en or pour les jeunes de la 9e à la 12e année de parfaire leur écriture et d'être lu·es par un jury de professionnel·les. ✍ Comment participer :???? Écrivez une nouvelle (de 600 à 800 mots) ou […]
You asked, we answered - Silent Reading is BACK!Like a great book, this event keeps ending up in our mind.SHSHSHSHSHSHSHSHSHSHSHSHSHSHSSHSHSHSHSHSUSHGet ready to experience hours of enforced silence on March 2nd at the Imbibrary.Silent Reading! Books, Beer and Shush. So much Shush!This time we will be starting at 6pm and you can read in semi-silence (there […]
Join four Kjipuktuk (Halifax)-based Gaspereau authors for a poetry reading from their latest collections. Short readings will be followed by time for discussion. 8 pm - 9:30 pm AST (Halifax time) ABOUT THE READERSSAMANTHA STERNBERG was born under a waxing gibbous moon. Her poetry has been published in journals such as Room, The Malahat Review, […]
Join Caitlin Press for the virtual launch of Arleen Paré's new book, Time Out of Time. REGISTER HERE: https://bit.ly/timeoutoftimeAward-winning poet Arleen Paré pays homage to the work of lesbian Syrian American poet Etel Adnan.Hosted by Annick MacAskill***Virtual Launch. Audience Q&A to follow. Free to attendOnline—no software download necessary. Everyone welcome. Audience will not have video […]
A collaborative effort, 30 artists and 29 poets from across the country gathered to connect, collaborate to create, in an alchemic fashion masterworks that embody the diverse cultural and ecological identities of our region. The online exhibition will tour digitally for the 2022 year before coming to a close in 2023. The exhibition features a […]
Join us for this free live reading of The Paper Bag Princess by Robert Munsch in Scottish Gaelic! Thigibh ann airson Là Bana-phrionnsa a' Phoca Phàipeir! Ceannaich leabhar ro-làimh: http://www.bradanpress.com/books/bana-phrionnsa/Please note this will be a one-time, livestream event. There will not be a recording available afterward.This is the authorized Scottish Gaelic translation of the beloved […]
Book specials, cash bar, door prizes, friendly cats. $10 in advance via eTransfer to ellen.helmke@gmail.com. Ticket sales go to animal rescue group South Paw Conservation NS. **In the eTransfer message, please indicate the names of the attendees and what time you’ll be coming (6pm, 6:30, 7pm, 7:30)https://www.facebook.com/events/453027059852120/
We regret to announce that Triny Finlay's workshop will have to be postponed. A new date will be announced as soon as possible. Thank you for your understanding.???????????????????????? ???????????????????????? ????????????????????????????: ???????????????????????????? ???????????????????????????? ???????????????????????????????????????????????????? ???????????????????????????????? ???????????????? ???????????????????? ????????????????????????Do you struggle with your mental health? Do you struggle to get words on the page? In this afternoon […]
