Eastword Archive
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Until 2017, the Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia (WFNS) published Eastword, first a printed newsletter and then a printed magazine, for distribution to members. Click below to read digital and scanned copies of Eastword dating back to 2002.
2017
Winter: Hygge
2016
Fall: 40th Anniversary
Summer: Celebrations
Spring: Breakthroughs
Winter: New Beginnings
2015
Jan/Feb: Finding Time to Write, Mentorship
2014
Nov/Dec: Project Bookmark, “A Career in Verse” by George Elliot Clarke
Sept/Oct: Promoting Craft & Community, YouthNet, Children’s Book Week
July/Aug: East Coast Literary Awards shortlist announced
May/June: Remembering Alistair MacLeod
March/April: Amy’s Marathon of Books, TWUC workshop report
Jan/Feb: What inspires you to write, an overview of the 2014 Mentorship program
2013
Nov/Dec: Remembering Joan Murray Payzant; Lesley Crewe and movie magic; collaborating in Yarmouth
Sept/Oct: Interview with Russell Wangersky; 2013 WFNS Literary Awards; Atlantic Writing Competition winners
July/Aug: Announcing the shortlists for the WFNS Literary Awards
May/June: Writing on Fire on the Northumberland Strait
March/April: WFNS and QWF exchange mentors
Jan/Feb: Writing and Winter
2012
Nov/Dec: Richards, Thurston and Goyette take WFNS literary prizes
Sept/Oct: Atlantic Writing Competition boasts recent winners and new sponsors
July/Aug: Nominees for the 2012 Literary Awards
May/June: AWC Announces Winners of Playwriting Category
March/April: Joyce Barkhouse (1913-2012)
Jan/Feb 2012: At the GGs with Jan Coates
2011
Nov/Dec: Maxine Tynes, 1949-2011
Sept/Oct: Fabulous Fall At WFNS
July/Aug: The 2010-2011 Mentorship Apprentices
May/June: Atlantic Book Week: Short Interviews With the Shortlist
March/April: Planning for the future
Jan/Feb: The Giller Prize and the “Tiny Press” saga
2010
Nov/Dec: The Eastword Interview – Michael Isaac
Sept/Oct: Atlantic Writing Competition Winners
July/Aug: Joanne Taylor remembered
May/June: 2010 Atlantic Book Festival an inspiring literary feast
Jan/Feb: Investigative Fiction
2009
Nov/Dec: Great year for first books
Sept/Oct: The results are in… the celebrations begin
July/Aug: And the prize goes to…
May/June: ATLANTIC INK, The Writers’ Festival Ready to fly! May 4-9
March/April: Joyce Barkhouse – Order of Canada
Jan/Feb: Why Bone Cage?
2008
Nov/Dec: What’s a Poet Laureate? Thoughts on laurels and legacies
Sept/Oct: Too good to miss and… free
July/Aug: And the Winners… Atlantic BookFest 08 Dazzled!
May/June: Spring Sizzles with Atlantic Book Festival 2008
March/April: Anne Shirley is born — 100 years later
Jan/Feb: All Our Wonder Unavenged earns Don Domanski the GG
2007
Nov/Dec: Order of Nova Scotia to Joyce Barkhouse
Sept/Oct: It’s a Fed family reunion…
July/Aug: Scotch River toast of the town
May/June: Atlantic Book Festival — May 5-12
March/April: Rural Writers write round the province
Jan/Feb: Notes from the Christmas Party
2006
Nov/Dec: Budge Wilson on GG’s shortlist
Sept/Oct: GALA-LA-LA-LA, LA, LA, LA, LA, LA!
July/Aug: All a board!
May/June: Blooming Books 2006
March/April: Atlantic Book Festival – April -24-29
Jan/Feb: Workshops to while away winter
2005
Nov/Dec: Martha Attema & Allan Stratton workshops
Sept/Oct: WOTS heads down the street to Pier 21
July/Aug: Recently elected
May/June: Atlantic Book Award Winners 2005
March/April: Tooke takes Washington
Jan/Feb: Random Acts — Poetic Division
2004
Nov/Dec: Three takes on residency
Sept/Oct: Budge Wilson, CM
July/Aug: Awards season reaps blooming books
May/June: Atlantic Book Fest ’04
March/April: Gala time ahead
Jan/Feb: A Distinguished Writer Writes!
2003
Nov/Dec: Anne Simpson Flirts with GG
Sept/Oct: The Word on the Street
July/Aug: The best of Atlantic Canada’s Writing
May/June: Dames dazzle… Kimber sizzles
March/April: Portia White Prize Honours Sylvia Hamilton
Jan/Feb: Malcolm Ross remembered
2002
Nov/Dec: Celebrate breadwinning words
Sept/Oct: Word at the pier, Dear
July/Aug: Raddall to River Thieves
May/June: Atlantic Book Week May 18-25
March/April: [currently unavailable]
Jan/Feb: Honouring our own: By George, it’s our George!
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Issues of Eastword from 2001 and earlier are available for viewing at the WFNS office.