Elizabeth Copeland’s book, Jazz, wins novella award
Elizabeth Copeland’s recently released book, Jazz (Quattro Books, Toronto), won the 2014 Ken Klonsky Novella Prize.
From the book: “There is a shadow of a boy walking within me. His spirit is lightning fire. He will not be shackled. At first I was labelled a girl. My name is Jazz. Like the music, I am nature’s improvisation.”
The book is available from: http://www.quattrobooks.ca/books/jazz/.
Author day at Westminster Books, Fredericton
Fredericton’s long-standing Author Day is being held on Saturday December 6, 11 am–3:30 pm, at Westminster Books on 445 King Street, Fredericton.
Many local writers (including several WFNB members) will be there to showcase their books throughout the day: Nathan Scott, Jessica Sowers, Keith Lyon, Pamela Bryson, David Charters, Kathleen Peacock, Wayne Curtis, Ross Hebb, Chuck Bowie and Ray Fraser.
Read More»Writers’ Federation of New Brunswick launches 2015 writing competition
$2,600 in cash prizes to be awarded
The Writers’ Federation of New Brunswick (WFNB) is now accepting submissions for its 2015 Writing Competition, with $2,600 in cash prizes to be awarded.
The prize purse includes the David Adams Richards Prize in the long fiction category, which is awarded for a collection of short stories, a novella, or a substantial part of a longer novel.
Read More»WFNB member, Diane Carmel Léger launches new book
WFNB member Diane Carmel Léger is launching her wonderful new book, Piau’s Potato Present, on November 30, 2PM at Chapters Moncton/Dieppe.
Piau’s Potato Present, is the English version of her previous book, La patate cadeau ou la « vraie » histoire de la poutine râpée, and is beautifully illustrated by Tamara Thiébaux-Heikalo. It tells how the cultural communities of our province, in the 18th century ‘Monckton Township’, were helping each other and were building friendships on the banks of the Petitcodiac River.
The Hackmatack Award-winning author from Memramcook (NB) , admired throughout Canada for her books (Maxine’s Tree, Emily Carr’s Attic, La butte à Pétard, etc.), will be present to meet her readers of all ages.
For further details, please contact:
Sébastien Lord-Émard, Project Manager at Bouton d’or Acadie
506-382-1367
Call for Submissions: Atlantic Writing Competition
The 2015 Atlantic Writing Competition is now accepting entries!
Deadline: February 2, 2015
The Writers’ Federation of Nova Scotia invites emerging writers throughout Atlantic Canada to submit unpublished work in six categories: creative non- fiction, novel, poetry, short story, writing for children, and young adult novel.
All entrants receive written comments on their manuscripts. Category winners will receive a cash prize and an invitation to read at Word on the Street in September 2015.
For full guidelines and online entry, click here.
WordTravels in Rexton and Sussex
Katherena Vermette, winner of the 2013 Governor General Award for Poetry, arrived to sunshine and unseasonably warm temperatures for November. This allowed for relatively easy touring between Rexton and Sussex, with detours to Belleisle and Elsipogtog.
At Elsipogtog School, Katherena read from her collection, North End Love Songs. Students from Gr. 3-8 had many questions for Katherena about her family, her poems and her home, the North End of Winnipeg. Then it was off to Rexton where she read with Miramichi writer, Elizabeth Copeland, and several local authors.
The WFNB thanks Jason Lawson, our regional representative for that area, for organizing the event.
Katherena’s time in Sussex began with a reading at Dawn’s Café, with poet Allan Cooper and other local authors. The evening was intimate and open, and set the tone for Katherena’s workshop the following day. The workshop, called Finding Genre, was delivered to almost twenty people.
Participants ran the writing gamut – poets, fiction and creative non-fiction authors, playwrights, screen and journal writers; you name it, they were there. The WFNB thanks our regional representative, Janie Simpson, Rosalyn Hyslop and Kelly Cooper for helping to promote and deliver this event.
Katherena’s workshop in Sussex was a combination of writing exercises and discussion about genre. Her approach encouraged an openness to move between the various types of writing. The snow fell in big flakes for Katherena’s last afternoon in New Brunswick, a sharp contrast to the sunshine that brought her here.
Thanks to all who braved the weather and drove the distance to attend a workshop delivered by one of the top writers in the country.
WordTravels was the brainchild of Board Member, Kelly Cooper, who inspired us all with her vision. We thank her for taking this outreach initiative from concept to reality.
