Scholars, students, writers, and community partners will gather in Dublin, Ireland for a three-day conference on the theme of TEXT/SOUND/PERFORMANCE: Making in Canadian Space. There will be a keynote address and masterclass workshop on each of the three pillars of the conference, alongside academic and creative panels,s roundtables, and performances. …
Over its 30-year history, the Festival has brought some of the most recognized poets of our time to Tucson: Allen Ginsberg, Joy Harjo, Simon Ortiz, W.S. Merwin, Yusef Komunyakaa, Sherman Alexie, Diane di Prima, Wanda Coleman, Gary Snyder, Donald Hall among many, many others. Learn more here and here.
In honor of National Poetry Month, join these authors as they share from their new collections: Laura Matwichuk, Sarah de Leeuw, Cass Blanchard, Ali Blythe and Victoria Hetherington. Learn more here.
LitFest New West aims to bring together a variety of programming through readings, storytelling, workshops, and discussions. They offer a short story competition, slam poetry reading, and award winning authors. Learn more here.
Nevada County Arts Council will present its 3rd Annual Sierra Poetry Festival on April 27, 2019 at Sierra College in Grass Valley, attended by some of the most exciting local, national and international poets and performers. Early bird registration will open in early January 2019, while opportunities to join the …