Writing on the Wall is a dynamic, Liverpool-based community organisation that coordinates projects and events that celebrate writing in all its forms. They work with a broad and inclusive definition of writing that embraces literature, creative writing, journalism and non-fiction, poetry, songwriting, and storytelling. Writing on the Wall works with …
The POP Montreal International Music Festival and Matrix Magazine have once again joined forces to offer North America's most innovative and exciting literary competition. We are looking for great stories and poems that really pop. Winners will get their work published in Matrix, and get free travel to POP Montreal …
A day of readings and discussions to celebrate contemporary poetry, and make links between literary communities in Britain and Canada. This is the last in a series of Knowledge Exchange events funded by a grant from Lancaster University's Faculty of Art and Social Science Enterprise scheme, and kindly hosted by …
As explained in the Parliament of Canada Act, the Parliamentary Poet Laureate may: write poetry, especially for use in Parliament on important occasions sponsor poetry readings advise the Parliamentary Librarian regarding the Library’s collection and acquisitions to enrich its cultural materials, and, perform other related duties at the request of …
The Favorite Poem Project, in cooperation with the Boston University School of Education, is accepting applications for the 14th annual Poetry Institute for Educators at Boston University, July 20-24, 2015. They invite teachers and teacher/administrator teams across grade levels—elementary, middle and high school—to apply. The Institute seeks a range of …