Winter's Tales Author Readings 08/09

Summary of readings

Guy Gavriel Kay — internationally acclaimed fantasy fiction writer — September 25, 7:30, Confederation Centre Art Gallery

Tim Thorne — Tasmanian poet and UPEI writer-in-residence for the annual PEI-Tasmanian writers’ exchange — October 23, 7:00, UPEI Faculty Lounge, Main Building

Anne Simpson — award-winning poet and novelist from Nova Scotia — November 20, 7:30, Confederation Centre Art Gallery

Ian Colford, Nova Scotian short fiction writer, & Libby Creelman, Newfoundland novelist — February 5, 7:30, Confederation Centre Art Gallery

David Hickey — PEI poet — February 24, 7:30, Confederation Centre Art Gallery

Brian Bartlett — Nova Scotia poet and head of creative writing at Saint Mary’s University — March 5, 7:30, Confederation Centre Art Gallery

Winter’s Tales is sponsored by the UPEI English Department, with co-hosting by Confederation Centre Art Gallery, and generous support from The Canada Council of the Arts. The PEI-Tasmania writers’ exchange is co-sponsored by the UPEI Dean of Arts, English Department, Institute of Island Studies, and PEI Writers’ Guild. Admission to all readings is free, with a reception and book-signing following the reading.


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