Words North will take place from September 27-30th, 2018 and will offer over 15 different presentations and workshops. Along with the festival will be the Words North Art Exhibit. Visual artists from across the region are invited to create work inspired by the poems of our feature writers – Helen Knott, Jeanette Lynes, and […]
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Feast your eyes on these! Hand printed Words North designs on moleskine journals by regional artist Mary Mottishaw – these beautiful journals will be available at Words North. Read below for a description from Mary about the process: “I am pleased for the opportunity to embellish the covers of the Words North journals. I considered the
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Jeanette Lynes’ second novel, The Small Things That End The World, was just released by Coteau Books. Her first novel, The Factory Voice, was long-listed for the Scotia Bank Giller Prize and a ReLit Award. Jeanette is also the author of seven books of poetry; her most recent collection, Bedlam Cowslip: The John Clare Poems,
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Rebekah Rempel studied creative writing at the University of Victoria. Her poems have appeared in the anthologies Refugium: Poems for the Pacific (Caitlin Press), Force Field: 77 Women Poets of British Columbia (Mother Tongue Publishing), and Unfurled: Collected Poetry from Northern BC Women (Caitlin Press), as well as various journals, including Room Magazine, Contemporary Verse
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The 2018 Words North writing festival will showcase regional writers of all ages. On Sunday, September 30th, a student reading will be held at the Dawson Creek Public Library emceed by Jeanette Lynes, Director of the MFA in Writing at the University of Saskatchewan. If you are a high school or college student who would like
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We’re excited to share the schedule for Words North taking place September 27-30th. Visit our Words North website for all the updates! Tickets to the festival are limited, so be sure to get yours early. Words North Schedule
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Clea Roberts lives in Whitehorse, Yukon Territory. She was born in North Vancouver, British Columbia, but Whitehorse has been her home for the past 15 years. Her debut collection of poems, Here Is Where We Disembark (Freehand Books, 2010) was a finalist for the League of Canadian Poets’ Gerald Lampert Award for best first book
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With 15 different readings, panel discussions, presentations and more, Words North 2018 is shaping up to be amazing! Visit our Words North website for all the details and regular updates.
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Full details on the Words North Art Exhibit are now available for downloading. Visit the Words North Art Exhibit page for all information or download the following documents below: Call for Entries Words North Art Exhibit Brochure Words North Art Exhibit Entry Form AB Words North Art Exhibit Artist Statement Form C
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