RESIDENCY OPPORTUNITY FOR WRITERS WITH THE MARKIN-FLANAGAN DISTINGUISHED WRITERS PROGRAM
The Markin-Flanagan Distinguished Writers Program is accepting submissions from emerging Canadian writers for a 10-month residency at the University of Calgary from August 15, 2011 to June 15, 2012.
Housed in the Faculty of Humanities, the residency provides a unique opportunity for Canadian writers to devote their time to writing and to advancing their writing careers. Past Canadian Writers-in-Residence include Charlotte Gill, Sina Queyras, Jaspreet Singh, Melanie Little, Natalee Caple, and Robert Finley. The current Writer-in-Residence is Marcello Di Cintio.
Candidates should have between one and four published books, and preferably, but not necessarily, hold a university degree. The residency involves time for writing, manuscript consultations, public presentations, assistance with hosting visiting writers, and related duties. While the Canadian Writer-in-Residence may be invited to visit university classes, this is not a teaching position.
The Markin-Flanagan program offers writers one of the highest paid residencies in North America. Residents are provided with an office and administrative support.
Submissions should include a curriculum vitae; published books; a statement of interest in the residency; a single page description of projects to be undertaken during the residency; and three letters of reference (preferably not from agents or publishers).
Please send your submission by mail or courier to Daniel Maher, Interim Dean, Faculty of Humanities, Room SS 1352, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, Alberta, T2N 1N4 by Monday, February 15, 2010. Please reference ANN 2011 – 2012 in your application.
For information on the Markin-Flanagan program, visit www.markinflanagan.com, or contact Janice Lee at 403.220.8177 or leej@ucalgary.ca.
The Markin-Flanagan Distinguished Writers Program strives to advance the careers of Canadian writers by providing them with time to write through a 10-month residency program. It also enriches the Albertan and Canadian literary scenes by hosting authors of international stature through a distinguished visiting writer residency.
The University of Calgary respects, appreciates, and encourages diversity.
For more information:
Janice Lee Markin-Flanagan Distinguished Writers Program Faculty of Humanities, University of Calgary Ph: 403.220.8177 E: leej@ucalgary.ca www.markinflanagan.com www.ucalgary.ca/humanities Look for the Markin-Flanagan Distinguished Writers Program on Facebook.
Wipst
Premier Screenwriting Competition 2009
‘From page to screen’
Writers International Premier Screen Talent
TWO JUDGES ANNOUNCED FOR Wipst COMPETITION
Writers International premier screenwriting competition, Wipst, have announced two more eminent members to the judging panel. Wipst has welcomed Simon Harris, a talented writer and director, along with Allan Cook, who spent over 30 years as a senior producer for the BBC.
Vibe TV’s director, Sue Powell-Reed said, “I’m delighted to have both Simon and Allan on board. They bring extensive experience to the competition, they’ve been there and done it so to speak, and certainly know what to look for. This competition is a wonderful opportunity for raw writing talent, and the winner will benefit enormously from the opportunity of meeting and talking to these professionals already working in the industry.”
Simon’s current projects include a thirty minute television film called The Good Soldier commissioned for the ITV network, writing a new stage play and directing a variety of new theatre productions for 2009. He has more famously and recently written episodes for the BBC’s production of Crash, a hospital drama set in Cardiff . It’s been proven a raging success amongst many. As a graduate of University College of London, Simon then trained as a professional actor at RADA. His CV is overwhelmed with prestigious theatrical roles, having been the Artistic Director of the national company for new writing in Wales and founding the multi-award-winning Sgript Cymru. Simon offered his talent to the prestigious Clore Leadership Programme, considered as quite an achievement as only a small number of directors have done so. After University, Allan Cook trained with the Arts Council of Great Britain at the Citizens’ Theatre in Glasgow under Michael Blakemore. A tour of Rep theatres and a stint in the west end led him to become Administrator to the Billingham Forum Theatre. From there he became Company and Touring Manager to the Lincoln Theatre Royal and then the Welsh National Theatre Company. When the WNTC gave up touring to go into the Casson studio he moved into television “for a year or two”. The year or two became thirty years and he was a senior producer at the BBC in both Childrens and Drama Departments. Since leaving the BBC he has worked on Crossroads, for Peak Viewing Tranatlantic. He has also kept his hand in theatre productions and recently directed “Dandelion” for On the Edge, as well as a national tour of Michael Frayn’s ” Copenhagen .” Wipst has been created to seek out undiscovered raw talent in the film and television industry, giving hope to young professionals in the field. With just under four weeks to go until the closing date, it’s important that you send your entries in now. It is so difficult to break into the business, to get seen or heard, but with a short movie/television programme to show, you can enter film festivals or send it to directors and producers and all the people that make things happen.
The closing date is November 30th 2009, and the overall winner will be announced on January 18, 2010. A pilot (10 minutes) will be commissioned to promote the screenplay which will be filmed in March/April 2010 at an appropriate location for the film/television screenplay. Contact editor@vibetv.tv for more information, or visit our website at www.vibetv.tv/competition.aspx and click on the Wipst competition icon.
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April 26 – May 29, 2010 Literary Arts director: Steven Ross Smith The Writing Studio is a five-week program offering poets and writers of fiction and other narrative prose the time, space, and support they need to pursue a writing project.
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Winter Self-Directed Writing Residency January 4 – March 31, 2010 Set amid the beauty of Canada’s oldest and most renowned national park, The Banff Centre offers and exceptional environment for creativity. Self-directed writing residencies provide time, space, and facilities for individual research, editing, and manuscript development. Writers structure their own time, and are free to maintain privacy or to engage with other artists and activities at The Banff Centre.
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AS ALWAYS there is open mic and Tuesday, November 24 guest artist-from-away Catherine Owen will be reading while touring her sixth collection of poetry, Frenzy.
Catherine Owen has been published in literary magazines across Canada, Germany, Britain and Australia and been translated into Korean, Italian and Turkish. She has six collections of poetry out from Exile Editions, Wolsak & Wynn, Mansfield and Anvil Press, and plays bass/sings in two metal bands.
Frenzy is a sequence of muse-quests published by Anvil Press in Vancouver.
Frenzy follows archetypal and personal artists as they seek sources for creation in relationships, travel, music, myth and nature. The poems range in form from the “flood-ghazal” a reinterpretation of the 9th century Persian lyric, to a series of prose poems and a long piece that details a photographer’s pilgrimage down a West Coast beach to find the source of her desire to remain an artist in this world.
Catherine looks forward to returning to PEI, the place where her ancestors first arrived in Canada over 200 years ago.
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Please come and celebrate with us with an evening of entertainment with our MC Margie Carmichael, author readings and performances, and a cake cutting. There will be a cash bar and appetizers served. All pre-ordered books can be picked up authors will be signing books following the program.
We hope to see you there!
If you haven’t pre-ordered your copy yet, (only $20 including taxes) you still can at www.sagepei.com. or message Annie Nielsen.
100% OF PROCEEDS FROM BOOKS ORDERED BEFORE THE LAUNCH GO DIRECTLY TO SAGE!
Thank you for your continued support!
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SAGE is a Prince Edward Island grassroots volunteer organization whose members are survivors of childhood sexual abuse. We are a registered non-profit charitable organization with a focus on the following:
EMPOWER
• Advocate on behalf of survivors.
• Provide and support of non-therapeutic programs for survivors.
EDUCATE
• Community education of child sexual abuse. All leading towards prevention.
OUR PURPOSE:
All children on PEI are safe from sexual abuse.
OUR GOALS:
Islanders (policy makers, professionals, parents, families, and communities) are aware that sexual abuse IS being committed.
Islanders are aware of the experiences of survivors of child sexual abuse.
Islanders will be able to take action for stopping child sexual abuse.
Islanders will take action to support survivors to have a voice in stopping child sexual abuse.
Islanders are aware of the personal, social, and economic impacts of child sexual abuse.
People who have experienced childhood sexual abuse will have the skills and opportunities to become community leaders.
Islanders will support potential offenders and offenders to take accountability and to stop offending.
Canada Council for the Arts announces the finalists for the 2009 Governor General’s Literary Awards
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