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Root Words: in search of New Brunswick arts writing 🖋️

Update 7 August: Pitch Deadline has been extended to Monday August 12th, 11:59pm

Critical writing is essential to a vibrant arts ecosystem. It is a way to celebrate and uplift the arts that is powerful because it brings new ideas and connections into consciousness. It is a bridge between disciplines that helps to build understanding of a wider context.

This opportunity is open to writers at absolutely all career stages and levels of experience. Read on for more information about how to pitch your idea.

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July 8, 2024 in Arts Writing, Root Words

Wordspring Festival 2024 đź“š

May 31 @ 2:00 pm – June 2 @ 2:00 pm

Whether you are a student, a member, or a non-member, you can find something to enjoy during this 3 day festival.

Remember that the Friday night Literary Soiree celebrating the winners of 2024 NB Writing Competition, as well as the New Brunswick Book Awards on Saturday night are open to the public, and free to attend.

The Writers’ Federation of New Brunswick

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Rodd Moncton

434 Main St
Moncton, NB E1C 1B9 Canada + Google Map
(506) 382-1664
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April 9, 2024

Frye Festival: 25th Edition đź“š

April 19 @ 9:00 am – April 28 @ 11:30 pm

The Frye Festival is the largest literary event in Atlantic Canada and a bilingual celebration of books, ideas and the imagination.

Amounting to ten days of festivities, the festival takes place at the end of April and unfolds in the Greater Moncton region, in neighbouring communities, and, in the case of school visits, all over the province.

Festival FRYE Festival

506-859-4389

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Moncton

New Brunswick Canada + Google Map
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April 9, 2024

Writers’ Open Mic 🎤

The Writers’ Open Mic is a free monthly event open to all. Come out and read your poems, short stories, comics, novels, essays, twitter posts, stand-up comedy, etc. Or just come to listen. Please wear a mask.

A projector will be set up for those with comics or other images or videos they want to share. Files can be brought on a USB or emailed in advance. Accessibility concerns, general questions, and image or video files can be directed to laurawatsonartwork@gmail.com.

February 7, 2024

Writers’ Open Mic 🎤

February 11 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

The Writers’ Open Mic is a free monthly event open to all. Come out and read your poems, short stories, comics, novels, essays, twitter posts, stand-up comedy, etc. Or just come to listen. Please wear a mask.

A projector will be set up for those with comics or other images or videos they want to share. Files can be brought on a USB or emailed in advance. Accessibility concerns, general questions, and image or video files can be directed to laurawatsonartwork@gmail.com.

Details

Date:
February 11
Time:
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Cost:
Free
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Writers’ Open Mic
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Moncton

New Brunswick Canada + Google Map
February 7, 2024
Speaking Up for Nature with the Fundy Bay Writers

Speaking Up for Nature with the Fundy Bay Writers 🌊

April 22, 2023 @ 9:30 am – 12:30 pm

Speaking Up for Nature with the Fundy Bay Writers
April 22 and May 6, 2023 | 9:30 – 12:30 pm | Free

Speaking Up for Nature with the Fundy Bay Writers

Are you a writer – beginner or experienced? Let’s raise our voices in concern for the preservation of our natural world. We’ll write together with the work of visual artists in response to their images.

Free

Sunbury Shores Arts & Nature Centre

Moncton

New Brunswick Canada + Google Map
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March 30, 2023
Word Spring 2023 June 2-4, 2023, Saint John Central Library, Chateau Saint John

Word Spring 2023 🌱

June 2, 2023 @ 9:00 am – June 4, 2023 @ 11:00 pm

Our annual WordSpring festival of workshops and events is being in held in Saint John this year.

Word Spring 2023 June 2-4, 2023, Saint John Central Library, Chateau Saint John

Our keynote speaker on Saturday morning is James Mullinger. Check out the website for all the details.

The Writers’ Federation of New Brunswick

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Moncton

New Brunswick Canada + Google Map
Website

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March 27, 2023
Frye. 24th annual edition. April 21 to 30.

Frye Festival 2023 đź“š

April 21, 2023 @ 8:00 am – April 30, 2023 @ 5:00 pm

The Frye Festival is the largest literary event in Atlantic Canada and a bilingual celebration of books, ideas and the imagination.

Frye. 24th annual edition. April 21 to 30.

Amounting to ten days of festivities, the festival takes place at the end of April and unfolds in the Greater Moncton region, in neighbouring communities, and, in the case of school visits, all over the province.

Festival FRYE Festival

506-859-4389

View Organizer Website

Moncton

New Brunswick Canada + Google Map
Website

Related Events

March 15, 2023
Word Feast: Fredericton's Literary Festival

Word Feast 2022 🍽

October 11, 2022 @ 9:00 am – October 17, 2022 @ 11:00 pm

The 2022 edition of Word Feast: Fredericton’s Literary Festival will take place from Tuesday, October 11 to Monday, October 17. The theme of our 6th edition is History and Healing: personal stories, Queer History, healing from grief and trauma and, in November, military history.

Word Feast. Fredericton's Literary Festival

We will bring back our children’s menu and feature great new specials as well as favourite items on both our dine-in and take-out menus. Check back here for updates, add your name to our subscriber’s list, or become a member to get the news first every time and discounts on some of our ticketed events.

See what’s on the menu here.

Word Feast: Fredericton’s Literary Festival

Moncton

New Brunswick Canada + Google Map
October 5, 2022