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Patrick d’Entremont

BIOGRAPHY
Patrick d’Entremont is a former newspaper and magazine columnist who, now in retirement, writes literary fiction set in rural Nova Scotia, based on his childhood growing up in the 1960s. Readers have said these stories evoke laughter and tears, with their snappy dialogue, distinct characters, and unique and vivid settings.

His debut novel, “Eating Grass (Manger de l’herbe)” is being published by OC Publishing and is due to be released in July, 2026. It is the story of a teenager in an Acadian village in the late sixties who—once exposed to the world around him via television and U.S. radio stations—starts questioning everything about himself and his upbringing.

A sequel set in the university years, and a prequel outlining the backstory, are current works in progress.

Patrick grew up in West Pubnico, a fishing community founded by returning exiles following the Acadian expulsion of 1755. His stories show how growing up in this milieu shaped who he became as an adult, a coming-of-age reminiscing that seems to resonate with many people, whether or not of Acadian descent.

www.patrickdentremont.com

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Experience Levels

The Writers’ Federation of Nova Scotia (WFNS) uses the following terms to describe writers’ experience levels:

  • New writers: those with less than two years’ creative writing experience and/or no short-form publications (e.g., short stories, personal essays, or poems in literary magazines, journals, anthologies, or chapbooks).
  • Emerging writers: those with more than two years’ creative writing experience and/or numerous short-form publications.
  • Early-career authors: those with 1 or 2 book-length publications or the equivalent in book-length and short-form publications.
  • Established authors: those with 3 or 4 book-length publications.
  • Professional authors: those with 5 or more book-length publications.

Please keep in mind that each form of creative writing (fiction, nonfiction, poetry, writing for children, writing for 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.

Occasionally, WFNS uses the phrase “emerging and established writers/authors” to mean ‘writers and authors of all experience levels.’

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 info, strategies, and skills that suit their experience. 

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 uncertain about your experience level with respect to any particular workshop, please feel free to contact us at communications@writers.ns.ca