Pentheus has banned the wild, ritualistic worship of the god Dionysos. A stranger arrives to persuade him to change his mind. Euripides’ electrifying tragedy is a struggle to the death between freedom and restraint, the rational and the irrational, man and god. Using three actors and a chorus, echoing the …
Hedgebrook is on Whidbey Island, about thirty-five miles northwest of Seattle. Situated on 48-acres of forest and meadow facing Puget Sound, with a view of Mount Rainier, the retreat hosts writers from all over the world for residencies of two to six weeks, at no cost to the writer. Six …
The most diverse poetry reading and open mic in Toronto, for more than two years Shab-e She’r has been bridging the gap between diverse poetry communities, bringing together people from different ethnicities, nationalities, ages, disabilities, religions (or lack thereof), poetic styles, voices and visions. The featured poets this evening are …
Come celebrate this year’s Summer Reading Issue of This Magazine on July 28 at the Supermarket in Toronto! This wonderful literary night will be kicked off with readings from contributors, and you’ll be able to grab a copy of the issue for all your reading happy friends. This issue is …
The untethered launch party celebrates issue 2.1, which featuresthe winners of the publication's very first poetry contest - Sara-Jane Gloutnez, Trevor Steven Abes, and JM Francheteau - the outrageously awesome artwork of Lorette C. Luzajic and fabulous new writing by untethered's amazing contributors. Learn more here. Return to the International …
Submit your prose or poetry for the opportunity to read at the 2015 Eden Mills Writers’ Festival on September 13, as part of The Fringe. The Fringe is a juried set of readings by yet-to-be published writers. Learn more here. Return to the International Poetry Calendar.
The Art Bar is recognized as Canada's longest running poetry-only, weekly reading series. Since 1991, it has featured both emerging and established poets from across Canada and occasionally from abroad. It has become a hub for the poetry community, and entry point for new voices, a place for people to …
Featured readers for the launch of issue 35 of Carousel include Kemeny Babineau, Cara Evans, gustave morin, Jason Paradiso, Robin Richardson, Blair Trewartha and Daniel Scott Tysdal. Learn more here. Return to the International Poetry Calendar.
Since its inception in 2007, Over the Edge New Writer of the Year competition has grown to become one of the most important competitions for emerging writers in Ireland and internationally. The competition is open to both poets and fiction writers worldwide. Learn more here. Return to the International Poetry …
This is slam-style, make some noise, fist-thumping, pint-drinking, side-tickling, heart-wrenching poetry. This is poetry for the masses. This is the spoken word revolution. Featuring the best spoken word artists from Scotland and beyond. Loud Poets perform accompanied by an improvising live band, giving a different show each night. Learn more …
The 2015 Writing Workshop at the Al Purdy A-Frame in Ameliasburgh, Prince Edward County is with award-winning poet Ken Babstock. The workshop runs from 1 to 3 pm daily, August 10th to 14th. Register soon, as space is limited. The fee for the week is $150 (Cdn). Learn more here. …
The Writers at Woody Point literary festival in Woody Point, Bonne Bay, Newfoundland had its inaugural season in 2004. The festival is organized and presented by Friends of Writers at Woody Point and, each year, has played to sold-out audiences. This year, as in the past, the event will be …
The Art Bar is recognized as Canada's longest running poetry-only, weekly reading series. Since 1991, it has featured both emerging and established poets from across Canada and occasionally from abroad. It has become a hub for the poetry community, and entry point for new voices, a place for people to …
The Edinburgh International Book Festival began in 1983 and is now a key event in the August Festival season, celebrated annually in Scotland's capital city. Biennial at first, the Book Festival became a yearly celebration in 1997. Throughout its history, the Book Festival has grown rapidly in size and scope …
Jobs, work, labour and the market effect all of our lives. They leave their mark on our writing lives, whether we choose to write about work explicitly or not. For this issue of Poetry Is Dead, we are looking for writing that deals explicitly with work and class in some …
The Art Bar is recognized as Canada's longest running poetry-only, weekly reading series. Since 1991, it has featured both emerging and established poets from across Canada and occasionally from abroad. It has become a hub for the poetry community, and entry point for new voices, a place for people to …
YorkSLAM is a poetry slam and open mic series in Richmond Hill now entering its third year. They have been providing a stage and audience for local performers from 16 to 64. If you are looking for a safe place to explore your creativity, find your voice and share your …
The Art Bar is recognized as Canada's longest running poetry-only, weekly reading series. Since 1991, it has featured both emerging and established poets from across Canada and occasionally from abroad. It has become a hub for the poetry community, and entry point for new voices, a place for people to …
A Wayzgoose was the traditional party given by a master printer to his workmen at the summer's end, when the season of working by candlelight began. Coach House Books' annual Wayzgoose is more of a collegial get-together when friends, authors and readers can visit the Coach House, tour the premises …
The Trustees of the Estate of Katherine Kavanagh will offer the Patrick and Katherine Kavanagh Fellowship, normally of €8,000, again in 2015. The Fellowship is specifically for Irish poets in their middle years. Poets in order to be eligible must have published a body of work, and show that they …
When the Book Festival invited three writers from the First Nation Innu people of Northern Canada to present their work in Edinburgh, three Scotland-based poets were invited to work with them. In this collaboration, which will also result in Anna Crowe, Rachel McCrum and J L Williams presenting their poems …
Write a short poem about reading and books and it could be used to inspire children across the country! All forms of poetry are accepted, from sonnets to free verse to rap. Send in your poems inspired by reading and literature, and one of them could feature in a poster …
The Walt Whitman Award is a $5,000 first-book publication prize. The winning manuscript, chosen by an acclaimed poet, is published by Graywolf Press, a leading independent publisher committed to the discovery and energetic publication of contemporary American and international literature. The winner also receives an all-expenses-paid six-week residency at the …
Established in 1974 by graduate students in the MFA Program in Creative Writing at the University of Alabama, Black Warrior Review publishes poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and art by Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award winners alongside up-and-coming writers. Stories and poems appearing in Black Warrior Review have been reprinted in …