poetry
Fiddlehead Winter Issue Launch ❄️
Milham Room - Harriet Iriving Library 5 Macaulay Lane, University of New Brunswick, FrederictonJoin The Fiddlehead, in partnership with Word Feast and FROSTival, as we launch the 2023 Winter issue with readings from contributors Adèle Barclay, Ellie Sawatzky and Tazi Rodirigues. As well as special in-person guest Cody Caetano. The event will take place in the Milham Room (Room 100) of UNB's Harriet Irving Library and on Zoom […]
Writing in the Folds 📙
Community Peace Centre 22 Church Street, Moncton, CanadaOn Saturday, February 18, join us for a hybrid memoir writing workshop with poet Sina Queyras. Never write alone and yet be only yourself. Write with form, with constraints, but find your own shape; your own relationship to constraints. Good writing usually has two qualities: intense familiarity and surprise. A good sentence often changes direction completely midway through. […]
Art of Translation Workshop at the AX 💬
AX: The Arts & Culture Centre of Sussex 12 Maple Ave, Sussex, NB, CanadaDate: Friday, March 3 at 7:00 p.m. Location: In-person, AX Gallery Cost: Free, donations encouraged AX is pleased to welcome Arianne Des Rochers, Jo-Anne Elder, shalan joudry, and Sonia Malaborza to the gallery for an AX Literary Series first—The Art of Translation. These four prolific translators will be joined by moderator and poet Vanessa Moeller to discuss the […]
Fiddlehead 2023 Summer Poetry Issue Launch ✍🏽
Milham Room - Harriet Iriving Library 5 Macaulay Lane, University of New Brunswick, FrederictonOn September 7 at 7 p.m. in Fredericton, join The Fiddlehead for the launch of their 2023 Summer Poetry Issue, with readings from contributors Ali Blythe, Rose Després, Clare Goulet, Jennifer Houle, Kathy Mac, and Carlos Morales. This will include readings of translated works from a partnership with Acadian Literary Journal Ancrages. This free event will take place […]
Poetry Reading and Book Launch with Jordan Trethewey 📚
Beaverbrook Art Gallery 703 Queen Street, Fredericton, NB, CanadaJoin City of Fredericton Poet Laureate Jordan Trethewey in the Beaverbrook Art Gallery common area, Thursday, January 25, at 6:30pm, for the launch of his highly anticipated book of Fredericton poems, “These Are the People in your Neighbourhood.” Enjoy poetry readings by your fellow Frederictonians and a Q and A hosted by world traveller […]
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: Poetry Bash 📚
onlineJoin the Word Feast Literary Festival for a big helping of poetry with three local poets, Fawn Parker, author of the Giller longlisted novel What We Both Know and her recent poetry collection Soft Inheritance; Jamie Kitts, author of the forthcoming chapbook, Girl Dinner; and Spencer Folkins whose poetry has appeared in numerous literary magazines. This event is produced with the […]
Big Gay Cabaret 🏳️🌈🐔
Charlotte Street Arts Centre 732 Charlotte Street, Fredericton, NB, CanadaSolo Chicken Productions in partnership with Charlotte Street Arts Centre invite you to join us for an evening of delightful performances by some of Fredericton’s most creative queer artists. Poetry, burlesque, drag, dance, improv and more! Let’s come together to celebrate queerness, resist hate and kick off 2024 with a powerful message of love and […]
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.
Word Feast: Online Poetry Bash 📚
onlineJoin us for a second helping of poetry readings with Douglas Walbourne-Gough, author of Crow Gulch and the forthcoming collection Island; Danny McLaren, author of the chapbook of poetry and micro creative non-fiction, The Enby Manifesto; and Cara-Lyn Morgan, author of Building a Nest from the Bones of My People! To register for this event, please email chair.word.feast@gmail.com. Accessibility information: ASL interpretation […]