Daylight Shines on the Whitehorse Poetry Festival

I'm just back from the Whitehorse poetry festival where twenty-four hour sunlight illuminated us all. Many thanks to the organizers and volunteers who made our trip so spectacular. And to the poets with whom I shared the stage, you are brilliant. Read more about the Whitehorse Poetry festival here on the Talonbooks website. xo e

Liz at the Saskatchewan Festival of Words, July 14-17

The Saskatchewan Festival of Words is happening July 14-17 in Moosejaw where I lived for for the first year of my life. I'll be there again this July. Please check out the festival lineup here and I hope to see you there.

Lovely UFV

I had such a lovely time as the University of the Fraser Valley's fourth Writer in Residence. Tomorrow, I meet with John Carroll, UFV's Creative Writing Department Head, for lunch and to say goodbye. If you are curious to know what kind of lovely is happening at UFV, click here to read more.

Liz at the Whitehorse Poetry Festival, June 24-26

I can't wait to read at the Whitehorse Poetry Festival. Here's the line-up: Elizabeth Bachinsky, bill bissett, John Pass, Miranda Pearson, Clea Roberts, David Seymour, Karen Solie and Rhea Tregebov, with Host Eleanor Wachtel.

Find out more about the poets and the festival.

Join the Whitehorse Poetry Society.

Call for Submissions

This is a call for submissions for:

Room's Annual Poetry Contest

(I'm judging)

and the Incongruous Quarterly's latest Science Issue

(I'm editing)

Event Magazine's Annual Nonfiction Contest

(I'm the Editor)

Send in your poetry and nonfiction, asap. Deadlines are your friends!

Write-up about a Reading at UFV

If you're curious, here's a little report on one of the readings I've hosted at UFV.

Thanks, Montreal

Thanks to Synapse for the lovely review and the terrific night. Hope to see you again soon.