Local Literary News

Local Guelph Literary News from Friends of Vocamus Press Blog.

Call for Participation

One Thousand Trees is calling for participation in the Metamorphosis collaborative writing project..

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Call for Readers and Musicians – Leonard Cohen Memorial Event

Call for Readers and Musicians – Leonard Cohen Memorial Event

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Call For Short Story Readers

ArtsEverywhere needs readers for its short story contest.

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Call For Submissions - "Sharing" Anthology

Guelph Publisher One Thousand Trees calls for submissions to its "Sharing" anthology of empowerment stories.

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Call for Submissions - SHARING Anthology

One Thousand Trees is calling for submissions for its SHARING anthology.

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Call for Submissions – One Thousand Trees

Call for Submissions – One Thousand Trees

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Call for Submissions – One Thousand Trees

Local publisher One Thousand Trees is calling for submissions for two upcoming anthologies.

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Call for Submissions – Sharing Anthology: Pets Edition

Lisa Browning from One Thousand Trees is calling for submissions to the latest installment of the Sharing Anthology.

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Call for Submissions: Mundane Amendments

Mundane Amendments is now accepting submissions for a new self-help blog based out of Guelph.

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Call for Submissions: Sharing Anthologies

Call for Submissions: Sharing Anthologies

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Call for Submissions: Sharing Anthologies

One Thousand Trees is looking for stories for three separate anthologies.

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Call for Workshop Proposals

The University of Guelph Library Writers Workshop is Calling for Workshop Proposals.

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Calling Local Authors for the Book Bash Festival 2024!

Calling Local Authors for the Book Bash Festival 2024!

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Canadian Freelance Guild Meeting

The monthly meeting of the Canadian Freelance Guild.

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Canadian Freelance Guild Meeting

The monthly meeting of the Canadian Freelance Guild.

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Canadian Freelance Guild Meeting Tonight

The monthly meeting of the Canadian Freelance Guild is tonight.

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Cancellations – UPDATED

All remaining March events have been cancelled because of COVID 19 .

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CANCELLED – The Charles-Étienne Ferland Launch Has Been Cancelled

The Charles-Étienne Ferland book launch ahs been cancelled for this coming Saturday.

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Cancelled! – FOVP Second Saturday Is Cancelled for September

Our Friends of Vocamus Press Second Saturday Writers' Hang-Out is cancelled for September.

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CANCELLED! – VWC Last Sunday Writers' Hang-Out

CANCELLED! – VWC Last Sunday Writers' Hang-Out

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Carousel 40 (Summer 2018) Now Available

Guelph literary magazine Carousel has released its Summer 2018 issue.

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Catherine Bush to Feature at Book Bash 2018

Vocamus Writers Community is pleased to announce that Catherine Bush will be our feature at reader at Book Bash 2018.

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Charles-Étienne Ferland Releases New Book

Guelph author Charles-Étienne Ferland releases new book of short stories.

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Charmian Christie Book Wins National Award

Charmian Christie Book wins Gourmand World Cookbooks award for Canada.

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Cheap Stacking Chairs?

We're looking for 20-30 sturdy stackable chairs.

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Children's Reading Room Adds Extended Hours

Children's Reading Room is adding new, more accessible hours starting this month! 

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The Children's Reading Room Offers New Program!

The Children's Reading Room is working with the Canadian Children’s Literacy Foundation to offer a new program.

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Corrections to the Newsletter

Some corrections to the February 2019 newsletter.

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Corrie Shoemaker is our new February Workshops Coordinator

Corrie Shoemaker is our new February Workshops Coordinator,

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D. L. Castle Releases "Once Upon A Lost Girl"

Guelph author D. L. Castle has released her new memoir, "Once Upon A Lost Girl".

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Deadline for Proposals - U of G Writers Workshop 2019

The deadline for submitting proposals to the U of G Library Writers Workshop 2019 is Friday, November 30.

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Di Brandt Reading on Sunday

Di Brandt reads at the Elora Poetry Centre this Sunday.

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Di Brandt reads at the Elora Poetry Centre

Di Brandt reads at the Elora Poetry Centre

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Donate to the Friends of the GPL Book Sale

Donate to the Friends of the GPL Book Sale.

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Donna Warner Publication

Donna Warner is thrilled to announce that her essay was selected for publication.

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Double Book Launch Tonight

Harry Posner and Richard Yves Sitoski launch their new books tonight, 7PM, 177 Broadway, Orangeville.

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Double Indigenous Poetry Reading Tonight

Join Dene writer Tenille Campbell and Mohawk poet Janet Rogers tonight for an evening of poetry at The Bookshelf.

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Dreamers Creative Writing Launches Print Magazine

Guelph-based writers' website Dreamers Creative Writing has launched a print magazine.

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Eden Mills Sneak Peak Tonight

A remonder of the Eden Mills Writers' Festival Sneal Peek tonight.

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Eden Mills Sneak Peek Next Week

The Eden Mills Writers' Festival is offering a sneak peak of its 2017 line-up with a reading and Q&A with authors Andrew Pyper

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Eden Mills Writers' Festival Announces 2023 Lineup

The Eden Mills Writers' Festival has announced its 2023 lineup.

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Eden Mills Writers' Festival Contests

The Eden Mills Writers' Festival contests are open for submission.

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Eden Mills Writers' Festival Events

Here's a guide to some of the fun events that are a part of this year's Eden Mills Writers' Festival

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Elora Poetry Centre / Renison College Webinar

The Elora Poetry Centre is co-sponsoring a webinar on literary appropriation.

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Elora WordFest is Tonight

The fall 2017 edition of Elora Wordfest is tonight, 7:00 PM, at The Elora Centre for the Arts.

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Elora Writers' Festival Closes

The Elora Writers' Festival closes after twenty-five years.

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Elora Writing Room?

Elora Writing Room?

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Emma Kinnear Is Our New Communications Coordinator

Emma Kinnear is our new Communications Coordinator.

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EMWF Announces Schedule

The Eden Mills Writers’ Festival announces its full schedule of online events.

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EMWF Artistic Director Job Posting

Th Eden Mills Writers' Festival is looking for a new Artistic Director.

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