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Ledbury Poetry Festival

The 25th annual hybrid Ledbury Poetry Festival includes online events with Griffin Trustee emeritus Margaret Atwood,  2021 Griffin Poetry Prize winner Valzhyna Mort and finalist Victoria Chang (reading together!), Griffin Trustees Sarah Howe and Carolyn Forché, and more!

Sage Hill Writing Experience – Summer Poetry Course (online) with Jordan Abel

This is a facilitated course for six poets who have published some work and are working towards manuscript completion. The course offers a small group context. Focus will be on writing time, individual critiques, and on group discussions dealing with technical, philosophical, or conceptual issues in contemporary poetry. Application is …

Deadline to apply for BIPOC Writers Connect conference

Apply by July 9th for this free online conference through The Writers' Union of Canada and the The League of Canadian Poets! "This digital conference for Black, Indigenous, and racialized emerging writers is your chance to connect with industry professionals, established authors, and fellow emerging writers — all in one …

Jordan Abel delivers Robert Kroetsch Keynote

On Friday July 9th, Jordan Abel will deliver Sage Hill's Robert Kroetsch Keynote! ?   Register here for this free Zoom event: https://bit.ly/3A6yZkN 4pm PT / 5pm CT / 7pm ET / 8pm AT   Jordan Abel was the 2017 Griffin Poetry Prize Canadian winner for Injun (Talonbooks). Grab a …

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Half-day Writing Workshops at Denman Island Readers and Writers Festival

Registration is now open for online, half-day workshops led by award-winning BC authors, including 2021 Griffin shortlisted poet Joseph Dandurand, Kevin Chong, Jillian Christmas, Shaena Lambert, and Wendy Wickwire, at the Denman Island Readers & Writers Festival! Joseph Dandurand is giving a workshop called “Sharing Our Gift” on Sat. July …