Chaudiere Books at the ottawa small press book fair, november 17, 2012

Chaudiere Books will again be participating in the ottawa small press book fair at Jack Purcell Community Centre. Come by and say hello, and maybe even pick up copies of some of our titles for Christmas gifts!

Pearl Pirie in St. Catharines + Marcus McCann in Ottawa: some reports,

Pearl Pirie [photo credit: Ryan Pratt] read in St. Catharines, ON at the Grey Borders Reading Series recently, and Ryan Pratt was good enough to post a report on the ottawa poetry newsletter blog. Pirie posted her own report as well, on her own blog. Back home, Marcus McCann read at the Manx Pub over the weekend, as part of the ottawa international writers festival, and Amanda Earl posted her report of such, here.

TRUCK: from "Intelligence," by Monty Reid

Monty Reid has a new poem, "from Intelligence" online on TRUCK, during Edmonton poet/editor Douglas Barbour's month at the wheel.

2012 bywords John Newlove Poetry Awards

bywords John Newlove Poetry Awards
Hosted by Amanda Earl
the ottawa international writers festival
Friday, October 26, 2012
Free event [more info here]
Knox Presbyterian Church • 120 Lisgar st. (at Elgin)
6:30pm

Join host Amanda Earl for the launch of Miss Canada (International) by rob mclennan, the 2011 recipient of the John Newlove Poetry Award. Featuring readings by this year’s award recipient (to be announced at the reading) and honourable mentions, plus music by Neil Gerster!

The award is named for the late Saskatchewan poet and Chaudiere Books author John Newlove, who died in 2003. Newlove spent his last seventeen years in Ottawa, as he liked to say, "for his sins."

Chaudiere Books published his selected poems, A Long Continual Argument, edited by Robert McTavish, in 2007. Copies will be available at the reading, and a copy is presented annually to the winner of the John Newlove Award.

Upcoming Pearl Pirie readings: London, St Catharines, Cobourg + Ottawa,

Tues October 23, 2012, 6pm workshop, 7pm doors / Organics Works Bakery Café, London, ON
Louisa Howerow and Pearl Pirie with an open mic at the Bakery, 222 Wellington St. Free but a hat will be passed. Including a fall reading of In Air/Air Out to support Tom Clarke's Guatemala Stove Project

Preceded by a drop-in poetry workshop led by Pearl Pirie from 6-7pm ($10 suggested or pay as you can. rsvp if you can. pagehalffull[a] yahoo.com) Topic: Substantial Edits: Pulling your poem to the bones. Finding the structure and fitness in your poem.

Wed October 24, 2012, Doors 7pm, reading 7:30pm / Grey Borders, St. Catharines, ON
bill bissett, Steve Zultanski, Pearl Pirie, Beatriz Hausner, and Donato Mancini at the Niagara Artists Centre, 354 St. Paul Street.

Sat November 3, 2012, 2-4pm / Cobourg Poetry & Literary Arts Festival, Cobourg, ON
Gary Barwin, Andrew Kaufman, Leah Murray and Pearl Pirie at Impresario Artisan Market at 37 King Street West.

Thurs November 15, 2012, 7pm / Factory Reading Series, Ottawa, ON
A fundraiser for Versefest: 3 poets present on poetics. Stephen Brockwell, Cameron Anstee and Pirie. Held at The Mercury Lounge.

Jan 10, 2013, 8pm / A B Series, Ottawa, ON
A reading at Gallery 101 with the AB Series. Co-reader, Carolyn Smart.

For more information on Pirie, check out her website here.

What are you working on right now, Pearl Pirie?

Pearl Pirie answers Jonathan Ball's interview series, "What are you working on right now?"