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WordSpring is coming to Fredericton, May 30 - June 1, 2025If you can't attend for the whole weekend, we have a range of options for you. Whether you are a student, a member, or a non-member, you can find something to enjoy during this 3 day festival. Remember that the Friday night Literary Soiree celebrating the winners of 2025 NB Writing Competition, as well as the New Brunswick Book Awards on Saturday night are open to the public, and free to attend. 1. Stay for the weekendThis includes all activities from Friday afternoon to Sunday at noon. Accommodations are separate from the festival ticket, but we have group rates available at the Crowne Plaza Hotel until April 29. 2. Buy a Saturday passThis includes Mark Leslie Lefebvre's Saturday morning address, lunch, Pitch the Publisher and an afternoon workshop. And please attend the NB Book Awards on Saturday evening! 3. Or, attend a single workshopYou can choose one of our many available workshops, from Mark Leslie Lefebvre's discussion on the varied paths to publishing on Saturday morning, to one of the two writing craft workshops on Saturday afternoon, or one of two on Sunday morning.If you have trouble registering, contact us at 506-974-1476, and we'll assist you. The tenth annual NB Book Awards--which is a free event, and open to the public-- will be held on Saturday evening and emceed by Vanessa Vander Valk of CBC's Main Street. Our guest speaker is comedian and CBC host of Canada Reads, Ali Hassan. We have a great lineup of workshops for you to enjoy, including the accomplished Mark Leslie Lefebvre, who will teach us about the many paths to publishing. Register soon! WordSpring 2025 is only a couple months away.We will set up a merchandise table on Friday afternoon and evening at the Crowne Plaza. We will allow those who are launching books at WordSpring to sign up for us to sell your books on consignment in our shop. Please advise us at info@wfnb.ca as soon as you sign up for the book launch readings, if you would like us to sell your books on consignment on Friday. Please note that every author is responsible to carry their books to and from the merchandise table.AccommodationsA block of 20 rooms has been reserved until April 28 for WordSpring. For the Crowne Plaza Group Online Booking Link: https://rebrand.ly/NBWritersFed0525 Guests are also welcome to reserve their rooms by calling our Front Desk directly at 1-506-455-3371, or by emailing reservations@cpfredericton.com and noting they are booking under the “NB Writers Federation” room block to secure the group rate of $163.00 per night (one parking spot per reservation) Please note that the cut off date for group reservations is April 28th, 2025. |
WordSpring Schedule
Friday May 30, 20253:00 pm to 5:00 pm Welcome! Open Mic and book launch readings in the Junior Ballroom Merch table, Coffee/tea/refreshment ····DINNER ON YOUR OWN···· 6:00 pm -6:45 pm NB Writing Competition Literary Soiree Reception (cash bar), Open to the Public Junior Ballroom, Crowne Plaza Music By: Leo LaFleur 6:45 pm Welcome by Cat LeBlanc, President 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Award Readings and Reception Saturday May 31, 20258:00 amBreakfast vouchers for participants staying at the Crowne Plaza 9:30 am - 11:30 am PUBLISHING OPTIONS workshop with Mark Leslie Lefebvre · · LUNCH on SITE · · 11:35am — 12:35pm Three events on Saturday afternoon in the Grand Ballroom 12:45 pm - 2:30 pmPitch the Publisher (organized by Partridge Island Publishing - to register, contact Amanda Evans at this email: amanda@partridgeislandpublishing.ca ) 2:30 pm — 4:30 pm Brian Bartlett & Michael Pacey - Poetry OR Mike Thorn - Horror --DINNER ON YOUR OWN-- Join us to celebrate the tenth annual NB Book Awards!6:00 pm - 9:00pmGrand Ballroom, Crowne Plaza Hotel, Fredericton May 31, 2025 Main Ballroom, Crowne Plaza Fredericton. 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm: The NB Book Awards Reception Music by: Catherine Kennedy 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm: Live ceremony Hosted by: Vanessa Vander Valk, CBC Guest Speaker: Ali Hassan Book Table provided by: Westminster Books Trophies provided by: Glass Roots Inc Sunday June 1, 20258:00 amBreakfast vouchers for participants staying at the Crowne Plaza 9:30 am -11:30amTwo workshop options for Sunday morning. Choose from: Ryan Griffith - Playwriting OR Gerard Collins - Writing Great Dialogue | Featured Workshops:Checklist for Members:Make sure you didn't forget to register for anything with limited space! Did you sign up for the Open mic and Book Launch? Did you contact Amanda Evans (amanda@partridgeislandpublishing.ca), if you'd like to participate in the Pitch the Publisher event Saturday afternoon? If you want to stay at the Crowne Plaza for one or both nights, please make your reservation on or before April 28. WordSpring SponsorsWFNB 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 |