Author Spotlight: Shannon Webb-Campbell, 2024 Ellemeno Prize recipient
Recipient of the inaugural Ellemeno Visual Literature Prize, Shannon Webb-Campbell is of Mi’kmaq and settler heritage. She is a member of
Recipient of the inaugural Ellemeno Visual Literature Prize, Shannon Webb-Campbell is of Mi’kmaq and settler heritage. She is a member of
Author/illustrator and NSCAD alumni Jack Wong has had quite a prolific year! With two picture books out in 2023 (When
Workshops for members & nonmembers alike on writing speculative fiction, nonfiction, and poetry
Free February & March workshops in our 2024 series on physical & mental health for writers
Congratulations to the five apprentice writers selected for the 2024 Alistair MacLeod Mentorship Program!
Wednesdays, Mar 20 to Apr 10
7pm – 9pm
Tuesdays, Apr 2 to Apr 16
7pm – 9pm
Tuesdays, Apr 2 to Apr 23
7pm – 9pm
Wednesdays, Apr 3 to Apr 17
7pm – 9pm
Winter 2024 workshops will open for registration on December 1, 2023
The Writers’ Federation of Nova Scotia is based in Kjipuktuk, in Mi’kma’ki, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq People. This territory is covered by the “Treaties of Peace and Friendship,” which Mi’kmaq and Wolastoqiyik (Maliseet) Peoples first signed with the British Crown in 1725. The treaties do not deal with surrender of lands and resources but in fact recognize Mi’kmaq and Wolastoqiyik (Maliseet) title and establish the rules for an ongoing relationship between nations.
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The Writers’ Federation of Nova Scotia (WFNS) recommends that participants in any given workshop have similar levels of creative writing and / or publication experience. This ensures that each participant gets value from the workshop and is presented with information, strategies, and skills that suit their career stage. The “Recommended experience level” section of each workshop description refers to the following definitions used by WFNS.
Please keep in mind that each form of creative writing (fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and writing for children and young adults) provides you with a unique set of experiences and skills, so you might consider yourself an ‘established author’ in one form but a ‘new writer’ in another.
For “intensive” and “masterclass” creative writing workshops, which provide more opportunities for peer-to-peer feedback, the recommended experience level should be followed closely.
For all other workshops, the recommended experience level is just that—a recommendation—and we encourage potential participants to follow their own judgment when registering.
If you’re uncertain of your experience level with regard to any particular workshop, please feel free to contact us at communications@writers.ns.ca