Nightwood poet Gillian Wigmore is celebrating the release of her much anticipated second book of poetry, Dirt of Ages with two book launches this week.
Don’t miss the Dirt of Ages book launch and reading at the Vanderhoof Public Library on Tuesday, May 15 at 7 pm (free event).
On Thursday, May 17th at 7:30 pm you can catch Gillian at the second Dirt of Ages launch at Twisted Cork in Prince George (1157-5th Avenue, P.G.).
Gillian Wigmore’s poems are place-literate, fully flexed, often suspenseful. When she writes of the life and death of northern people and northern rivers, you love and grieve.” -Fred Stenson
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Nightwood poet Jamella Hagen and Biblioasis author Claire Tacon will be busy sharing their latest works with the prairies and then on to BC for an impressively energetic book tour finale.
Jamella is promoting, Kerosene, her debut poetry collection and Claire is reading from her debut novel, In the Field. See their tour schedule below and come join these hard working writers at one of their final events:
- May 14 @- 7:30-9 pm – Vertigo Series @ Crave Restaurant in Regina, SK
- May 15 @ 7:30-9 pm – Pages Bookstore in Calgary, AB
- May 16 @ 7-9 pm - Kelowna Library, Kelowna, BC
- May 22 @ 7-9 pm – Hazelton District Public Library, Hazelton, BC
- May 24 @ 7 pm - Robson Reading Series, Vancouver, BC
- May 26 - Time & venue TBA – Gibsons, BC
- May 27 @ 2 pm – Vancouver Island Regional Library, Nanaimo, BC
- May 28 @ 7 pm - Bolen Books, Victoria, BC
We are excited to announce that Nightwood poet Nick Thran, has been shortlisted for the Trillium Book Award for Poetry for his latest collection, Earworm.
The Trillium Book Award is one of Canada’s most prestigious awards for poetry and the winner takes home a $10,000 prize. The other finalists are Helen Guri for Match and Jacob McArthur Mooney for Folk. Winners will be announced on June 20th.
Congratulations and good luck to Nick!
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Nightwood poet Chris Hutchinson is back with more readings from his new collection, A Brief History of the Short-lived.
May 3rd – 8 pm: @ livewords readng series in Toronto. Chris will be reading with poets Stevie Howell and Dilys Leman.
May 7th – 7:30 pm: Niagara Literary Arts Festival reading with fellow Nightwood poet Jamella Hagen and Biblioasis author Claire Tacon @ Fine Grind Cafe, 37 James Street in St. Catharines.
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