Events held by other NS literary & arts organizations, festivals, indie bookstores, and other groups
Come share your works in progress with fellow writers in a safe and welcoming space on the first Friday of every month.
Feel free to come by for a drink and to just listen to other writers read, too.
Each reader is allotted up to 7-10 minutes of reading time, depending on turnout.
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Come share your works in progress with fellow writers in a safe and welcoming space on the first Friday of every month.
Feel free to come by for a drink and to just listen to other writers read, too.
Each reader is allotted up to 7-10 minutes of reading time, depending on turnout.
Latte Lit Open Mic Read More »
Emma Května is taking us through the steps needed to self-publish.
Emma Května is a writer, poet and author. Her work has appeared in Filling Station, Bell Press, and Planisphere Quarterly. She is a self-published author and has helped others through the process during her time with FriesenPress.
Please call 902-752-5181 or email trenton@parl.ns.ca to register as seats are limited.
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BMO Room
Join host Gillian Turnbull, Director of Writing & Publishing, in conversation with Emma Kuzmyk, editor of This Wasn’t on the Syllabus.
This Wasn’t on the Syllabus: Stories from the Front Lines of Campus Activism Against Sexualized Violence is both a record and an act of protest, progress, and survival located within Canada’s post-secondary landscape. The collection features personal accounts which articulate not only the prevalence of sexualized violence on campus, but how these acts inspire students to activism. The book is a call to value and prioritize the voices of student activists, who are often among those most impacted by sexualized violence, and who are key participants in driving change.
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Save the date! The Opaat Press Second Anniversary Poetry Bash will take place at the Central Branch of the Halifax Library (in Paul O’Regan Hall) Saturday, November 22, from 2-4 pm. 2 hours, 20+ poets from across Atlantic Canada, event free and open to all. Supported by the League of Canadian Poets, The Writers’ Union of Canada, Canada Council for the Arts, and Halifax Public Libraries.
Including poets Lisa McCabe, Anna Quon, Clare Goulet, Alice Burdick, Nolan Natasha, Jaime Forsythe, Margo Wheaton, Nanci Lee, Tiffany Morris, Matt Robinson, Allison LaSorda, Johanna Gibson, Ben Gallagher, Anna Swanson, Cory Lavender, Andreae Callanan, Ambrose Albert, Jimmy T Cahill, Sappho, and Alison Smith.
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Grab a drink and join a lively discussion about our November book club pick, Danica Roache’s Five Seasons of Charlie Francis.
Just bring yourself, your copy of Five Seasons of Charlie Francis, and your thoughts!
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BMO Community Room (2nd floor)
What’s the first question an author is frequently asked? When did you start writing and why?
Join us for an afternoon of storytelling with OC Publishing authors joined by indie author friends who will share their origin stories. Authors include Anne Louise O’Connell, Jill MacLean, Corinne Hoebers, Mark Gilbert, Ailsa Keppie, John Grant, Marcia Barss, Francene Gillis, Francene Cosman, Barbara Ann Miller, Pat d’Entrement, Angela Jeffreys, and Carolyn Nicholson.
There will be opportunity for to ask your own questions, and of course, there will be books for sale.
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This workshop blends grief processing, queer ecology, and mushroom magic in a space rooted in inclusion, community care, and joyful resistance.
Facilitated by Freddie Mae Allen (he/they) and Lucius Harmony (they/them), this is a space for 2SLGBTQIA+ community members/allies, lifelong learners, and anyone ready to decompose harmful narratives and grow something beautiful.
Please bring your own unwanted books – preferably written by authors who you once loved who you have learned have caused harm – to use as a basis to cultivate oyster mushrooms.
A limited number of books will be provide to those who do not have their own. All other supplies will be provided.
Admission will be PWYC (pay-what-you-can) – with a suggested sliding scale price between $10-$20.
No one will be turned away due to lack of funds. If you would like to attend the workshop at no cost or a lesser price – please contact Freddie at freddiemae.and.friends@outlook.com
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Join us for a Halifax Legal Thriller Showcase with Pamela Callow, the bestselling author of the Kate Lange thriller series.
Callow’s legal thriller/suspense series is set right here in HRM, with events taking place all over Halifax. You’ll find Kate Lange jogging in Point Pleasant Park, characters peering out into the harbour at George’s Island, and in one of her books, the antagonist takes a side trip to Rainbow Haven. Pamela’s books are compared to John Grisham’s, Robin Cook’s, or Tess Gerritsen’s.
Pamela will be available to sign books after the event.
Preregistration is required to monitor our numbers. You can register by purchasing a $10.00 gift certificate. This can be done in-person, by Credit Card by phone at 902-435-1207, or by Etransfer to dbex1187@gmail.com.
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Come share your works in progress with fellow writers in a safe and welcoming space on the first Friday of every month.
Feel free to come by for a drink and to just listen to other writers read, too.
Each reader is allotted up to 7-10 minutes of reading time, depending on turnout.
Latte Lit Open Mic Read More »
The Writers’ Federation of Nova Scotia (WFNS) uses the following terms to describe writers’ experience levels:
Please keep in mind that each form of creative writing (fiction, nonfiction, poetry, writing for children and young adults, and others) 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.
The “Recommended experience level” section of each workshop description refers to the above definitions. A workshop’s participants should usually 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.
For “intensive” and “masterclass” 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
