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~ NEWS AND EVENTS ARCHIVE ~

Little Hunger shortlisted for ReLit

Congratulations to Philip Kevin Paul who was recently shortlisted in the ReLit poetry category for his collection Little Hunger. The ReLit award has been described by the Globe & Mail as "the country’s pre-eminent literary prize recognizing independent presses.” Paul's second book "continues almost seamlessly the creative work of his first book, but with a lighter vision and more playful rhythms." (Arc Poetry Magazine)

George Murray and Stephen Rowe

The Writer's Alliance of Newfoundland and Labrador hosted Nightwood authors George Murray and Stephen Rowe at their monthly reading series on July 22, 2009 in the Railway Coastal Museum, St. John's. Rowe's first book, Never More There, is forthcoming in fall 2009. For more information, go to: www.writersalliance.nf.ca/local.html.

Nightwood Editions takes Prince George

Elizabeth Bachinsky, Jennica Harper and Laisha Rosnau read at the Caledonia Reading Series, College of New Calendonia, in Prince George, BC on Tuesday, April 27, 2009. For more information, visit the event listing on Facebook.

And the Edmonton PoFest...

The Edmonton Poetry Festival presented Elizabeth Bachinsky, Laisha Rosnau and Greg Scofield at this year's PoFest (April 23 - 26, 2009 in Edmonton, Alberta).
Check the Edmonton Poetry Festival website for more details.

Grit Lit: Hamilton's Literary Festival

Authors Patrick Friesen, Adam Getty and Oana Avasilichioaei read at the Art Gallery of Hamilton on April 2, 2009. For more information, go to the Grit Lit website. Getty's interview with Jennifer LoveGrove on In Other Words (CLKN, 88.1FM) is available as an MP3 download (67MB). The interview with Adam starts at 11 minutes, 27 seconds. Thanks to Jennifer at CLKN for recording this interview.

City of Vancouver Book Award

Congratulations to Nightwood authors Brad Cran and Gillian Jerome, who won the 2008 City of Vancouver Book Award for Hope in Shadows published by Arsenal Pulp Press. The $2,000 prize was presented on October 14, 2008 in Vancouver. Gillian Jerome's debut book of poetry, Red Nest, will be published by Nightwood Editions in fall 2009.

Bachinsky Takes the Stage

Evidence of Elizabeth Bachinsky's magnanimous stage presence and popularity as a poet/performer is a hectic upcoming tour schedule which includes, Wordfest in Calgary and Thin Air in Winnipeg. Pictured here with poet Matt Rader after a reading in Ottawa. In addition to the positive reviews God of Missed Connections continues to receive, Elizabeth Bachinsky has been interviewed in Canadian Literature and Agora Review. (Photo by Pearl Pirie)

Evening Lounge Series at the Talking Stick Festival with Gregory Scofield

Métis poet Greg Scofield and North West Territories’ singer/storyteller Pat Braden shared stories, songs and casual conversation with audience and artists at the Lounge on February 10, 2009. Gregory Scofield is one of Canada’s leading Aboriginal writers whose fifth collection of poetry, kipochikân: poems new and selected, was released by Nightwood Editions in April 2009.

For more details visit, the Talking Stick Festival website.

Rader reads at Planet Earth Poetry

Hear Peter Levitt, Shirley Graham and Nightwood Editions' Matt Rader read this Friday January 30, 2009 in Victoria, BC. Radar is the editor of Mosquito Press and a Graduate Teaching Fellow at the University of Oregon. His second book, Living Things, was written in the year after the birth of his daughter.

THE DETAILS: Friday January 30, 2009, 7:30 pm @ The Black Stilt Coffee House (#103-1633 Hillside Avenue, Victoria, BC) $3 at the door. For more details visit, the Planet Earth Poetry blog.

Reading Series hosts Rita Wong at UBC

Rita Wong and Dionne Brand will be reading in UBC's cosy Green College Coach House on Wednesday, January 21, 2009 at 7:30 pm. The poets will read their work and discuss their poetics. Doors open at 7 pm. For more information, check out the Play Chthonics Reading Series.

Repose and Living Things named "The Best of 2008"

Two Nightwood Edition titles were highlighted as the year's best books in the Winnipeg Free Press. Repose by Adam Getty and Living Things by Matt Radar were two of a dozen Canadian and American titles praised. Nightwood Editions' designer Carleton Wilson was also cited on Book Patrol for one of the five best book designs in 2008 for his work on Tim Bowling's The Book Collector.

Tim Bowling launches The Book Collector

Ladner-born-and-raised author Tim Bowling returns to his home town to launch his eighth collection of poetry, The Book Collector & Other Poems ($16.95, Nightwood Editions), on Tuesday, November 18, 2008 at 7 pm. Bowling will be reading at the Ladner Pioneer Library (4683 51st Street, Delta). Admission is free. For more information, please phone the library at 604-946-6215.

O Canada Crosswords Launch Party

Barbara Olson and Dave Macleod launch the latest edition of O Canada Crosswords, the highly successful series, on Saturday, November 1, 2008 at Otter Books in Nelson, BC (398 Baker Street). Join the authors for a discussion, followed by book signing and refreshments from 1 to 3 p.m. The event is free, open to the public, and held in conjunction with Otter Books' 5-year anniversary sale.

Winger Shortlisted a Third Time

Rob Winger's Muybridge's Horse was shortlisted for the Trillium Book Award for Poetry, the 2007 Governor General's Award for Poetry, and the Ottawa Book Award. Congratulations, Rob.

Hello George, Goodbye IV Lounge

George Murray was officially shortlisted for the Atlantic Poetry Prize for his new Nightwood collection The Rush to Here and unofficially shortlisted for the Canadian Authors Association Poetry Prize. He read in Ottawa August 26 at the Tree Reading Series.

Sadly George's scheduled appearance at the IV Lounge in Toronto was cancelled, along with the reading series, due to cultural funding cutbacks. Nightwood has had numerous authors read at the IV Lounge over the years and the series was a frequent backdrop to the early development of press. We're going to miss it.

Six Ways to Sunday Shortlisted for the ReLit

Christian McPherson's Six Ways to Sunday was shortlisted for the ReLit Ring for Short Fiction.

Congratulations to the winner Gillian Wigmore, a friend of Nightwood's, who won the Poetry Ring for Soft Geography.

Stiles Back in the UK, With Novel

Novelist, poet and filmmaker John Stiles read from his long-awaited new novel, Taking the Stairs, in Wolfville, St. Catharines, Fonthill, Niagara Falls, New York, Ottawa, Toronto and Halifax. Now he's back home in London, so the next best thing to hearing him read is to buy the book.

Take My Book for Free, Please

Caught in the middle of a nation-wide debate over the hot topic of copyright, John Degen has unleashed a barrage of intellectual property that no one else could've ever dreamed up: his book. John's novel The Uninvited Guest, shortlisted for the Amazon.ca Books in Canada First Novel Award only last year, is now available as a free PDF book at John's website. Bound copies may also be purchased here. John also wrote an essay on the release for The Globe & Mail.

Birch Split Bark Wins City
of Calgary W.O. Mitchell Book Prize

Diane Guichon has won the City of Calgary W.O. Mitchell Book Prize, for her first poetry collection Birch Split Bark. Congratulations, Diane! Roberta Rees and Glen Dresser were the other nominees. The $5,000 prize will be presented at a ceremony on June 10.

Nightwood Editions acknowledges financial support from
the Government of Canada through the Canada Council
for the Arts and the Book Publishing Industry Development
Program (BPIDP), and from the Province of British Columbia
through the BC Arts Council, for its publishing activities.

Awards

Winner 2004 Lampert, shortlisted Trillium

Shortlisted
2003 Governor General's Award for Poetry

Shortlisted
2002 Pat Lowther Award

~ NEWS AND EVENTS ARCHIVE ~

Little Hunger shortlisted for ReLit

Congratulations to Philip Kevin Paul who was recently shortlisted in the ReLit poetry category for his collection Little Hunger. The ReLit award has been described by the Globe & Mail as "the country’s pre-eminent literary prize recognizing independent presses.” Paul's second book "continues almost seamlessly the creative work of his first book, but with a lighter vision and more playful rhythms." (Arc Poetry Magazine)

George Murray and Stephen Rowe

The Writer's Alliance of Newfoundland and Labrador hosted Nightwood authors George Murray and Stephen Rowe at their monthly reading series on July 22, 2009 in the Railway Coastal Museum, St. John's. Rowe's first book, Never More There, is forthcoming in fall 2009. For more information, go to: www.writersalliance.nf.ca/local.html.

Nightwood Editions takes Prince George

Elizabeth Bachinsky, Jennica Harper and Laisha Rosnau read at the Caledonia Reading Series, College of New Calendonia, in Prince George, BC on Tuesday, April 27, 2009. For more information, visit the event listing on Facebook.

And the Edmonton PoFest...

The Edmonton Poetry Festival presented Elizabeth Bachinsky, Laisha Rosnau and Greg Scofield at this year's PoFest (April 23 - 26, 2009 in Edmonton, Alberta).
Check the Edmonton Poetry Festival website for more details.

Grit Lit: Hamilton's Literary Festival

Authors Patrick Friesen, Adam Getty and Oana Avasilichioaei read at the Art Gallery of Hamilton on April 2, 2009. For more information, go to the Grit Lit website. Getty's interview with Jennifer LoveGrove on In Other Words (CLKN, 88.1FM) is available as an MP3 download (67MB). The interview with Adam starts at 11 minutes, 27 seconds. Thanks to Jennifer at CLKN for recording this interview.

Hope in the Shadows City of Vancouver Book Award

Congratulations to Nightwood authors Brad Cran and Gillian Jerome, who won the 2008 City of Vancouver Book Award for Hope in Shadows published by Arsenal Pulp Press. The $2,000 prize was presented on October 14, 2008 in Vancouver. Gillian Jerome's debut book of poetry, Red Nest, will be published by Nightwood Editions in fall 2009.

Bachinsky Takes the Stage

Evidence of Elizabeth Bachinsky's magnanimous stage presence and popularity as a poet/performer is a hectic upcoming tour schedule which includes, Wordfest in Calgary and Thin Air in Winnipeg. Pictured here with poet Matt Rader after a reading in Ottawa. In addition to the positive reviews God of Missed Connections continues to receive, Elizabeth Bachinsky has been interviewed in Canadian Literature and Agora Review. (Photo by Pearl Pirie)

Evening Lounge Series at the Talking Stick Festival with Gregory Scofield

Métis poet Greg Scofield and North West Territories’ singer/storyteller Pat Braden shared stories, songs and casual conversation with audience and artists at the Lounge on February 10, 2009. Gregory Scofield is one of Canada’s leading Aboriginal writers whose fifth collection of poetry, kipochikân: poems new and selected, was released by Nightwood Editions in April 2009.

For more details visit, the Talking Stick Festival website.

Rader reads at Planet Earth Poetry

Hear Peter Levitt, Shirley Graham and Nightwood Editions' Matt Rader read this Friday January 30, 2009 in Victoria, BC. Radar is the editor of Mosquito Press and a Graduate Teaching Fellow at the University of Oregon. His second book, Living Things, was written in the year after the birth of his daughter.

THE DETAILS: Friday January 30, 2009, 7:30 pm @ The Black Stilt Coffee House (#103-1633 Hillside Avenue, Victoria, BC) $3 at the door. For more details visit, the Planet Earth Poetry blog.

Reading Series hosts Rita Wong at UBC

Rita Wong and Dionne Brand will be reading in UBC's cosy Green College Coach House on Wednesday, January 21, 2009 at 7:30 pm. The poets will read their work and discuss their poetics. Doors open at 7 pm. For more information, check out the Play Chthonics Reading Series.

Repose and Living Things named "The Best of 2008"

Two Nightwood Edition titles were highlighted as the year's best books in the Winnipeg Free Press. Repose by Adam Getty and Living Things by Matt Radar were two of a dozen Canadian and American titles praised. Nightwood Editions' designer Carleton Wilson was also cited on Book Patrol for one of the five best book designs in 2008 for his work on Tim Bowling's The Book Collector.

Tim Bowling launches The Book Collector

Ladner-born-and-raised author Tim Bowling returns to his home town to launch his eighth collection of poetry, The Book Collector & Other Poems ($16.95, Nightwood Editions), on Tuesday, November 18, 2008 at 7 pm. Bowling will be reading at the Ladner Pioneer Library (4683 51st Street, Delta). Admission is free. For more information, please phone the library at 604-946-6215.

O Canada Crosswords Launch Party

Barbara Olson and Dave Macleod launch the latest edition of O Canada Crosswords, the highly successful series, on Saturday, November 1, 2008 at Otter Books in Nelson, BC (398 Baker Street). Join the authors for a discussion, followed by book signing and refreshments from 1 to 3 p.m. The event is free, open to the public, and held in conjunction with Otter Books' 5-year anniversary sale.

Winger Shortlisted a Third Time

Rob Winger's Muybridge's Horse was shortlisted for the Trillium Book Award for Poetry, the 2007 Governor General's Award for Poetry, and the Ottawa Book Award. Congratulations, Rob.

Hello George, Goodbye IV Lounge

George Murray was officially shortlisted for the Atlantic Poetry Prize for his new Nightwood collection The Rush to Here and unofficially shortlisted for the Canadian Authors Association Poetry Prize. He read in Ottawa August 26 at the Tree Reading Series.

Sadly George's scheduled appearance at the IV Lounge in Toronto was cancelled, along with the reading series, due to cultural funding cutbacks. Nightwood has had numerous authors read at the IV Lounge over the years and the series was a frequent backdrop to the early development of press. We're going to miss it.

Six Ways to Sunday Shortlisted for the ReLit

Christian McPherson's Six Ways to Sunday was shortlisted for the ReLit Ring for Short Fiction.

Congratulations to the winner Gillian Wigmore, a friend of Nightwood's, who won the Poetry Ring for Soft Geography.

Stiles Back in the UK, With Novel

Novelist, poet and filmmaker John Stiles read from his long-awaited new novel, Taking the Stairs, in Wolfville, St. Catharines, Fonthill, Niagara Falls, New York, Ottawa, Toronto and Halifax. Now he's back home in London, so the next best thing to hearing him read is to buy the book.

Take My Book for Free, Please

Caught in the middle of a nation-wide debate over the hot topic of copyright, John Degen has unleashed a barrage of intellectual property that no one else could've ever dreamed up: his book. John's novel The Uninvited Guest, shortlisted for the Amazon.ca Books in Canada First Novel Award only last year, is now available as a free PDF book at John's website. Bound copies may also be purchased here. John also wrote an essay on the release for The Globe & Mail.

Birch Split Bark Wins City
of Calgary W.O. Mitchell Book Prize

Diane Guichon has won the City of Calgary W.O. Mitchell Book Prize, for her first poetry collection Birch Split Bark. Congratulations, Diane! Roberta Rees and Glen Dresser were the other nominees. The $5,000 prize will be presented at a ceremony on June 10.