Upcoming events

    • 2 Jun 2023
    • 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
    • 2
    Registration is closed

    You must pay your registration for the 2023 WordSpring Festival before reserving your spot as a reader for the Book Launch session.

    I will read a 4-minute excerpt from my newly published book.

    • Must be WFNB member
    • Book published within the last 2 years
    • Limited registration: First come-first served


    • 2 Jun 2023
    • 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
    • 4
    Registration is closed

    You must pay your registration for the 2023 WordSpring Festival before reserving your book table.

    I want to reserve a table for selling my books. 

    • Table provided
    • Authors are responsible for managing their book tables
    • TWO people per table
    • 2 Jun 2023
    • 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
    • 3
    Registration is closed

    You must pay your registration for the 2023 WordSpring Festival before reserving your spot as a reader for the Open Mic session.

    I will read a 4-minute excerpt from my work.

    • Must be WFNB member
    • Limited registration: First come-first served


    • 2 Jun 2023
    • 2:00 PM
    • 4 Jun 2023
    • 12:00 PM
    • Saint John Central Library & Chateau Saint John
    Register

    IMPORTANT: You must register and pay for this event by June 1. If you are also booking Friday events (book launch, open mic and book table), as well as Saturday's Blue Pencil café -- you must register by May 27.

    We can hardly believe almost a year has passed since our successful WordSpring event at St. Thomas University in 2022. This year, we are in Saint John, hosted by the wonderful staff at the Saint John Central Library, and Chateau Saint John.

    The NB Book Awards--which is free and open to the public-- will be held on Saturday evening at Lily Lake Pavilion (at the entrance to Rockwood Park) and emceed by Julia Wright of CBC.

    We have a great lineup of workshops and an afternoon of readings for you to enjoy, including our fabulous keynote speaker James Mullinger. Register soon! WordSpring 2023 is only a couple of months away.

    Accommodations 

    A block of 20 double rooms is currently reserved for WFNB registrants of WordSpring 2023 at Chateau Saint John, at the group rate of $139.00 plus tax per night. (Group name is Writers' Federation of NB.) If you would like a room, please contact them before MAY 2, 2023. The rooms will be released after that date.

    Château Saint John, Hotels & Suites

    369 Rockland Road

    Saint John, NB   E2K 3W3

    Tel:(506) 644-4444

    Fax:(506) 644-4445

    www.chateausaintjohn.ca

    conference@chateausaintjohn.ca

    Program

    Friday June 2, 2023 - Saint John Central Library

    2:00 - 5:00 pm

    -Dinner on your own-

    6:30 - 7:00 pm

    • Welcome from WFNB President
    • First Nation Opening Ceremony – Roche Sappier

    7:00 - 9:00 pm

    • Writing Competition Awards and Reception (appetizers and cash bar); co-hosted by Susan White and Martha Vowles

    Saturday June 3, 2023 - Saint John Central Library

    9:00 am

    • Registration

    9:30 - 10:15 am

    10:15 -10:30 am

    • Break

    10:30 am -12:30 pm - Workshop Options

    12:30 pm - Lunch on your own

    Saturday afternoon Readings: Main Floor of the central library

    2:00 pm – 4:30 pm

    Participating Authors:

    2:00-2:40 pm

    • David Adams Richards/Margo Wheaton, launching their new book of poetry (15 minutes each plus Q & A)

    2:45-3:10 pm

    • Michael Pacey, reading from his book of poetry, published in 2022
      (
      15 minutes plus Q & A)

    3:15 pm

    • Break - Book purchase, bathroom, etc. (Psst...There will be cake!)

    3:30-4:30 pm

    3:30-3:55 pm

    • Chuck Bowie (15 minutes plus Q & A)

    4:00-4:25 pm

    • Sarah Murphy (15 minutes plus Q & A)

    Chapters/Indigo will be on hand to offer books for purchase from participating authors.

    4:30 pm - Dinner on your own

    6:00 - 7:00 pm

    • NB Book Awards Reception, Lily Lake Pavilion (at the entrance to Rockwood Park) Saint John

    7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

    • NB Book Awards Ceremony, Lily Lake Pavilion, Saint John

    Sunday June 5, 2022 - Chateau Saint John

    9:30 am - 11:30 am - Workshop

    Checklist for Members

    Make sure you didn't forget to register for anything with limited space!

    WFNB gratefully acknowledges the ongoing support of the New Brunswick Department of Tourism, Heritage and Culture; and the New Brunswick Department of Education and Early Childhood Development. #ArtsCultureNB


    • 3 Jun 2023
    • 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
    • 6
    Registration is closed

    You must pay your registration for the 2023 WordSpring Festival before reserving your spot in the Blue Pencil Café session. Deadline for registration to the Blue Pencil Cafe is May 27, 2023.

    Twenty minutes of one-on-one consultation with a facilitator who reviews your work: 1000 words of prose or five pages of poetry. For WFNB Members only. Numbers are limited, so register for this early: first come-first served. WFNB will contact you with details of where, when, and how to send your submission.

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