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Conferences and workshopsThe School of Writing at CMU (Winnipeg): Application deadline: March 1. The program runs from May 10-14. The School offers participatory workshops on Poetry, Fiction, Life Writing, and Writing for Children & Young Adults, along with one-on-one meetings with instructors. Participants will have opportunities to meet and learn from well-known published authors from across Canada and abroad who visit for special readings and question periods. And there is time for writing and reflection on CMU's inspiring north campus. The week will conclude with a banquet. Applicants for the School of Writing should be 18 years old or over. http://www.cmu.ca/schoolofwriting/Answering the Call VI: Releasing the Writer Within: A Working Writers' Retreat (Renforth, NB): March 5- 7, 2010 at the Villa Madonna, Renforth, NB (just outside Saint John). Cost: $168 (includes room and board, all meals, breaks and snacks). Limit: 12 participants, spaces will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis (no refunds after February 15). During past retreats participants have enjoyed getting away from the interruptions of everyday life to dig into a body of creative work or dream up a new one. There are no scheduled workshops, no meals to cook, no obligations to fulfill; in short, no excuses not to write. For more information contact Kathy-Diane Leveille at shadowsfall@kathy-dianeleveille.com or visit http://www.creativespiritualretreat.blogspot.com/. Upcoming HB Creativity workshops (new location in St. John's):
Basics of Editing (St. John's): The Division of Lifelong Learning offers a professional development class called "Basics of Editing" with Tamara Reynish on Thursday, March 18 (1 class), from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Do you need to produce documentation that is error-free and well-written? This class will introduce you to a five-tiered editing system that will save you time and money and ensure you send a clear, polished message. Suitable for writing of all genres. Cost: $169. For more info or to register, call (709) 737-7979. Tamara Reynish is a writer, editor, and consultant with decades of experience editing and writing grants, business and academic materials, and editing literature (fiction and non-fiction). Her clients have included universities, oil companies, telecommunications companies, eLearning solutions companies, publishing houses, non-profit organizations, and individual writers. http://www.tamarareynish.com/ The 3rd Annual Sozopol Fiction Seminar (Bulgaria): Application deadline: March 15. The program runs from May 27 – June 1. Offered by the Elizabeth Kostova Foundation, the seminar consists of intensive daily workshops, roundtable discussions, readings and lectures by faculty and fellows. Fiction writers from Bulgaria and fiction writers from English-speaking countries, including but not limited to the U.S. and the U.K., are invited to apply. A total number of ten applicants will be selected for participation and funding. http://www.ekf.bg/sozopol/apply/ Odyssey: The Summer Writing Workshop (Manchester, NH): Application deadline: April 8. Held from June 7 to July 16 at Saint Anselm College, Manchester, New Hampshire, U.S.A. Take your science fiction, fantasy and horror writing to the next level at Odyssey. Get detailed feedback on your work; intensive sessions on character, plot, world building, style and more; and learn how to get published. Six weeks of directed study with Jeanne Cavelos, former senior editor at Bantam Doubleday Dell and winner of the World Fantasy Award. Special writer-in-residence: Laura Anne Gilman. http://www.odysseyworkshop.org/ Odyssey: The Summer Writing Workshop (Manchester, NH): Application deadline: April 8. Held from June 7 to July 16 at Saint Anselm College, Manchester, New Hampshire, U.S.A. Take your science fiction, fantasy and horror writing to the next level at Odyssey. Get detailed feedback on your work; intensive sessions on character, plot, world building, style and more; and learn how to get published. Six weeks of directed study with Jeanne Cavelos, former senior editor at Bantam Doubleday Dell and winner of the World Fantasy Award. Special writer-in-resident: Laura Anne Gilman. http://www.odysseyworkshop.org/ Sage Hill Summer Writing Experience (Qu'appelle Valley, SK): Application deadline: April 19. To be held July 19-29, 2010, in Saskatchewan's Qu'appelle Valley. Email info.sagehill@sasktel.net, visit http://www.sagehillwriting.ca/.
Held on the StFX campus, this intense workshop involves participants in group and individual sessions with workshop faculty, and offers a venue for public and private readings by faculty and participants. The workshop group and individual sessions, the informal social events and sharing of writing experiences that are part of the Great Blue Heron, inspire participants to continue to develop their craft. This year's workshop faculty includes:
Sir Walter Scott, the Trossachs and the Tourists (Balloch, U.K.): Saturday, June 5-6, Carrochan, Carrochan Road, Balloch, United Kingdom. Celebrating the bicentenary of the publication of Scott's great romantic poem "The Lady of the Lake," this conference will explore the potent appeal that links books, places, authors and readers. It will throw light on tourism in the Trossachs before 1810, and on the indigenous Gaelic culture of the area; it will look afresh at how Sir Walter's writings responded to the landscape, history and literature of the region; and it will trace his impact on the tourists, authors and artists who thronged in his wake. To mark the occasion ASLS and the National Park are joining to launch an attractive new edition of "The Lady of the Lake." The conference will consider how well the poem, which became a sensational bestseller, has stood the test of time. What interest can it hold for today's readers and visitors to the Trossachs? The conference is open to all who wish to attend. Early booking is advised. The programme and a booking form can be downloaded from http://www.arts.gla.ac.uk/ScotLit/ASLS/AnnConf2010.html. CanWrite! 2010: The CAA 89th Annual Conference (Victoria, BC): June 24–27, Harbour Towers Hotel, Victoria, BC. Theme: Applying Technology to Your Writing. Featuring keynote speaker & manuscript evaluator Patrick Taylor, best-selling author; keynote speakers Julie & Colin Angus, adventure authors; and keynote speaker for CAA Literary Awards Reading Night Richard Wagamese, award-winning author. http://www.canauthorsvancouver.org/conference.html The Fernie Writers Conference 2010 (BC): July 18-25. Join the conference this summer with Governor General's Award winner Robert Kroetsch and Governor General's Award Nominee Sid Marty. At least eight award-winning writers will be participating in all. Core courses include: “Crafting Fiction” with Peter Oliva, “Fiction-Writing” with Steven Heighton, “Writing Compelling Non-Fiction” with Sid Marty, “Songwriting from Scratch” with Mae Moore, “Finding the Want, Defining Desire – Fiction” with Betty Jane Hegerat, “Youth Writing Workshop” with Kim McCullough, and “Writing in Place – Poetry” with Alison Calder. Conference registration opened as of February 15. http://www.ferniewriters.com/ Writing in a Time of Exile (Tatamagouche, NS): July 25-30 with authors Anthony De Sa and Gwen Davies. A week of intensive work with your writing, contemplative space, personal conferences, and critiques. The conversation is also open to the social context of our worlds, with their issues of class, age, cultural assumptions and whatever else keeps us–and our characters–up at night. Come to challenge and inspire your writing. Mid-week, join a World Café discussion on exile and writing with Ghazal Mosadeq, Iranian poet and CBC broadcaster. For writers with some experience, published or unpublished. Youth scholarships are available to writers 18 to 25 years old. Email comwrite@gmail.com, visit http://www.tatacentre.ca/ or call 1 (800) 218-2220. ALECC Conference (Cape Breton): The Association for Literature, the Environment and Culture in Canada will be holding a conference at Cape Breton University this August 19- 21. The focus of the conference is Ecology and Community and speakers will include writers Don McKay, Harry Thurston and Anne Simpson. http://www.alecc.ca/ The Banff Centre's 2010-11 Literary Arts programs (Banff, AB): Most programs are designed and implemented as discrete short-term projects that focus on particular needs of writers or publishing professionals. The Banff Centre's diverse roster of programs covers several categories: Narrative & Poetry; Non-fiction; Self-directed Residencies; Translation; Aboriginal Writers; and Other Opportunities. For a list of, and details on, the specific programs offered, visit http://www.banffcentre.ca/writing/. SFU Summer Publishing Workshops (Vancouver, BC): If ever there was a time to be involved in publishing–this has to be it. The industry is changing almost on a daily basis. Book and magazine companies are exploring new ways of publishing. New media professionals are developing strategies for publishing online and electronically. E-readers are popping up everywhere. And we are in the midst of one of the most transformative eras of publishing. Visit the Summer Publishing Workshops site: http://www.sfu.ca/pubworks and explore the new, the revised, and the ever popular returning workshops in June, July and August. The Summer Publishing Workshops at SFU in Vancouver focus on six topic areas–book publishing, magazine publishing, editing, design, new media, and writing. The workshops are developed in association with Canada’s foremost publishing professionals. Many of these workshops have a limit on seats available. For info, email pubworks@sfu.ca or join their mailing list: http://www.ccsp.sfu.ca/pubworks/Contact. New at SFU: Mystery Writers' Retreat on Salt Spring Island: http://www.ccsp.sfu.ca/pubworks/TheMysteryWritersRetreat The Symposium on the Book will focus on humour: http://www.ccsp.sfu.ca/pubworks/TheSymposiumOnTheBook DISCLAIMER: It is the sole responsibility of the user to verify the accuracy and authenticity of any opportunity posted on this page. The Writers' Alliance of Newfoundland and Labrador does not claim any responsibility for falsified, misleading or inaccurate postings. |
Other ongoing or annual programs, workshops and festivals: MUN Creative Writing Program MUN Professional Writing Program Victoria School of Writing Humber School of Creative and Performing Arts Manuscript@SFU Maritime Writers' Workshop The Banff Centre Writing and Publishing Programs Northrop Frye International Literary Festival The Harbourfront Reading Series |
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The Writers' Alliance of Newfoundland and Labrador gratefully acknowledges the financial support of the Canada Council for the Arts, the Department of Tourism, Culture and Recreation, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, and the City of St. John's. | |
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