The Vancouver Writers Fest (on this week!) just released an incredible conversation as part of their Books & Ideas podcast, featuring past Griffin Poetry Prize winner Jordan Abel in conversation with award-winning author and journalist Tanya Talaga. Listen for free on Spotify or Anchor.
The Vancouver Writers Fest is one of North America's premier literary festivals with year-round events and the flagship Festival happening October 18-24, 2021. This year, catch past Griffin Poetry Prize winners Liz Howard, Billy-Ray Belcourt, and Jordan Abel, as well as shortlisted poets Joseph Dandurand and Chantal Gibson.
Fiery Sparks of Light is an augmented reality (#AR) experience featuring holographic performances by four renowned Canadian women poets - Margaret Atwood, Nicole Brossard, poète du présent, Canisia Lubrin & Sarah Tolmie. Making its debut as part of an exclusive hybrid (onsite/digital) programme at the Frankfurt Book Fair (Frankfurter Buchmesse), Fiery Sparks of Light …
Calling all poetry and music lovers! This is a must-see digital concert on October 22, part of this year's Oxford Lieder Festival! Eric McElroy, a prize-winning pianist and widely-performed composer, is joined by renowned tenor James Gilchrist to perform the world premiere of a newly commissioned song-setting of poetry …
The application deadline for the University of Alberta's 2022-23 Writer-in-Residence Program is October 30, 2021!