fiction
Fiddlehead Autumn Issue Launch 🍂
Milham Room - Harriet Iriving Library 5 Macaulay Lane, University of New Brunswick, FrederictonJoin The Fiddlehead, in partnership with Word Feast, as we launch the Autumn issue with readings from Jenny Hwang, Griffin Poetry Prize and Governor General's Literary Prize winner Tolu Oloruntoba, CBC Short Story Prize winner Corinna Chong and Fawn Parker, who has been longlisted for the 2022 Scotiabank Giller Prize. The event will take place […]
Celebrating RM Vaughn’s Final Novel 📚
The BMO Studio Theatre 112 Princess Street, Saint John, NB, CanadaBook Launch and reception to celebrate the release of R.M. Vaughan's posthumous novel Pervatory. The Lorenzo Society will be hosting a book launch for R.M. Vaughan’s Pervatory. Vaughan was a UNBSJ English grad, prolific writer, artist, and arts critic from Saint John; he passed away in the Fall of 2020 and is greatly missed. The […]
Word Feast 7 🍽️
Various Venues Fredericton Fredericton , New BrunswickThe Word Feast Literary Society is excited to announce the 7th Word Feast Literary Festival! Join us for eleven events over four days of jammed-packed literary celebration. Feed your hunger for literary nourishment with readings from amazing poets and authors, step into the thrilling world of crime and suspense in this exclusive two-hour workshop with Carlos […]
Word Feast: Friday Lunch Time Open Mic 🥪🎤
The Abbey Cafe 546 Queen Street, FrederictonJoin us during the lunch hour as you satisfy your appetite with both good food and good writing! To reserve a spot to read please email chair.word.feast@gmail.com This event is produced with the support of the City of Fredericton.
Mark Anthony Jarman reads from Burn Man 🔥
ZoomJoin us at 10:00 AM on February 10 with noted short story author Mark Anthony Jarman for a reading from his latest book Burn Man! Drawing together the best of his short fiction published over the last four decades, Burn Man: Selected Stories showcases Mark Anthony Jarman’s sharply observed characters and acrobatic, voice-driven prose in stories that walk […]
Adrenaline and Alibis: Teen Crime Thrillers Workshop with Carlos Anthony 🚨
ZoomTo register for this event, please email chair.word.feast@gmail.com. Accessibility information: ASL interpretation will be provided. Step into the thrilling world of crime and suspense in this exclusive two-hour workshop with Carlos Anthony, the national best-selling author of “Shades Of Black.” Designed specifically for teen crime enthusiasts, this session is a fast-paced dive into the art […]
Katherine Melanie Reads From Her 📙
Fredericton Public Library Fredericton , New Brunswick, CanadaJoin us at the Fredericton Public Library with Katherine Melanie as she shares a reading from her debut novel Her and discusses the ins and outs of writing historical fiction. Katherine will discuss her writing journey, her unique literary choices, the weaving of fact and fiction, and themes of choice and women’s subjugation. Accessibility information: ASL […]
Reading at Westminster Bookmark: thom vernon and Angel Dionne 📚
Westminster Books 445 King Street, Fredericton, New Brunswick, CanadaJoin Word Feast and Westminster Bookmark for our partnering event featuring readings from two New Brunswick fiction writers, Angel T. Dionne, author of the short story collection Sardines, and thom vernon, author of the forthcoming novel The Drifts and I Met Death & Sex Through My Friend, Tom Meuley. About Sardines: In this, the author’s first collection, readers will […]