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Title: The Mighty Stream: Poems in Celebration of Martin Luther King
Date: November 11, 2017
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom / online
Description: Join Newscastle University live from King’s Hall for the launch of “The Mighty Stream” a poetry anthology celebrating Martin Luther King.
The event features readings by poets from both sides of the Atlantic featured in the anthology, including Fred D’Aguiar, Kwame Dawes, Imtiaz Dharker, Sarah Howe, Major Jackson and Jackie Kay.
Title: Palm Beach Poetry Festival
Start Date: January 15, 2018
End Date: January 20, 2018
Location: Delray Beach, Florida, US
Description: The Palm Beach Poetry Festival is a nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering the writing, reading, performance, and appreciation of poetry – by presenting an annual festival and other poetry events in Palm Beach County – featuring America’s finest poets.
The 14th Annual Palm Beach Poetry Festival will be presented in loving memory of Thomas Lux. The festival’s special guest, poet Coleman Barks, will be interviewed by Chard deNiord and featured at the Annual Gala Reading. Conference faculty this year includes Sally Bliumis-Dunn, Nickole Brown and Lorna Knowles Blake.
Title: Library Book Club: Tracy K Smith
Date: November 10, 2017
Location: Chicago, Illinois, US
Description: All experience levels are welcome to a monthly book group moderated by library staff. In November, we read and discuss Life on Mars by the new United States Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith. Space is limited to 15 participants.
Title: Indigenous Voices Awards submission deadline
Date: January 31, 2018
Description: The Indigenous Voices Awards aim to support Indigenous literary production in its diversity and complexity, understanding Indigenous literatures to include but not be limited to novels, creative non-fiction, short stories, poetry, orality, graphic novels, comics, slam, drama, music lyrics, screenwriting, and other forms. The awards honour the sovereignty of Indigenous creative voices and reject cultural appropriation; to be eligible for the Indigenous Voices Awards, authors must be Indigenous and must make a declaration of Indigenous identity. The awards are intended to support Indigenous artistic communities and to resist the individualism of prize culture. As such, the IVA Board will endeavour to create opportunities for mentorship, professionalization, and creative collaboration among applicants, jurors, and other members of the Indigenous artistic community when possible.
Title: Toronto Word on the Street Festival Director application deadline
Date: November 21, 2017
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Description: The Board of Directors of The Word On The Street Toronto is looking for a dynamic, energetic and visionary Festival Director to lead the organization. The Festival Director is responsible for the successful execution of the annual operations of the Toronto Book and Magazine Fair.
Title: League of Canadian Poets National Broadsheet Contest submission deadline
Date: December 1, 2017
Location: Canada
Description: After an incredible first year, the League of Canadian Poets is excited to be opening submissions to its national broadsheet contest once again! The winner of the 2018 contest will receive ten copies of their poem as a hand-crafted, artisanal broadsheet designed and produced by Briar Craig. As well, the poem will be included in the 2018 Poem in Your Pocket booklet—distributed internationally in partnership with the Academy of American Poets – and featured on the League website. Finally, the winning poet will receive a free one-year membership with the League.
Title: Real Vancouver Writers’ Series 2017 Year End Party
Date: November 18, 2017
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Description: Celebrating great writing in the classic way they always do, Real Vancouver Writers’ Series presents:
Title: Pivot Readings with Alexander, Elliott and Revulva
Date: November 15, 2017
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Description: Pivot presents the writers breathing life into Canadian literary culture. Established and emerging, time-tested and fresh; they’re what’s happening in literature, right now. This evening’s readings at the Tranzac Club’s Tiki Room in Toronto are by Alicia Elliott, Susan Alexander and Rasiqra Revulva.
Title: Palimpsest Press Fall Book Launch
Date: November 8, 2017
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Description: Join Palimpsest Press as they celebrate the launch of their amazing 2017 books! Authors Jon R. Flieger, Yvonne Blomer, Brian Bartlett, Angela Hibbs, and Palimpsest poetry editor Jim Johnstone will be reading from their new books, signing copies, and indulging in an evening filled with literary goodness.
The event begins at 7pm. Admission is free, and refreshments will be served.
Title: Stories in Poetry: Kingston Tour
Date: November 19, 2017
Location: Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Description: The Stories in Poetry event takes place at Novel Idea Bookstore in Kingston. Featured writers reading from their work are Susie Berg, Ramna Safeer, Maggie Helwig and Bänoo Zan.