Local Literary News

Local Guelph Literary News from Friends of Vocamus Press Blog.

EMWF Panel: Women, Interrupted

EMWF Panel: Women, Interrupted

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Eramosa Eden Needs Your Help

Eramosa Eden Needs Your Help

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ETCH Teen Writing Contest Now Open!

ETCH Teen Writing Contest Now Open!

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EWF Writing Contest Deadline Coming Up

The deadline for the Elora Writers Festival is coming up on March 2.

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Festival of Children’s Authors and Illustrators Is Tomorrow

The Friends of Vocamus Press Festival of Children’s Authors and Illustrators is tomorrow at the Guelph Public Library.

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Five Voices: Reading and Panel

Gordon Hill Press is hosting a fun and interesting panel this coming Friday.

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FOVP Fall Retreat This Sunday

The Friends of Vocamus Press' Annual Fall Retreat at Eramosa Eden Retreat Centre is this Sunday..

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FOVP Genre Fiction Writers Hang-Out

Join Genre Fiction Coordinator Ryan Toxopeus for our Genre Fiction Writers Hang-out at Red Papaya Restaurant.

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FOVP Going to SkyCon

FOVP Genre Foction Coordinator Ryan Toxopeus will take your books to SkyCon

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FOVP Is Looking for Someone with Experience in Drupal

FOVP is looking for a volunteer with experience in Drupal to help us maintain our site.

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FOVP Sunday Writer's Hang Out This Weekend

FOVP Sunday Writer's Hang Out This Weekend

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Free February Writing Workshops – Claire Tacon

Free February Writing Workshops – Claire Tacon on using obejects to enrich your fiction.

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Free February Writing Workshops – Linda Kenyon

Free February Writing Workshops – Linda Kenyon on telling your story.

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Free Ticket to Eden Mills Writers' Festival?

Vocamus Writers Community has an extra ticket to Eden Mills Writers' Festival.

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Free Writing Workshop: Conjuring Up a Work of Fiction

Alison Bruce, Cheryl Cowtan, Gloria Ferris, Liz Lindsay, and Donna Warner offer a writing workshop on Conjuring Up a Work of Fiction.

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Free Writing Workshops Every Sunday in February

Vocamus Writers Community offers its Free February Writing Workshops each Sunday in February.

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Freinds of Vocamus Press Welcomes Tom Vaine

Friends of Vocamus Press is pleased to welcome Elora author Tom Vaine.

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Friends of Vocamus Press Welcomes Ajay Heble

Friends of Vocamus Press welcomes Guelph author and musician Ajay Heble.

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Friends of Vocamus Press Welcomes Ann Clayton

Friends of Vocamus Press welcomes Guelph author Ann Clayton.

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Friends of Vocamus Press Welcomes Cheryl Cowtan

Friends of Vocamus Press Welcomes Cheryl Cowtan

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Friends of Vocamus Press Welcomes Joy Lynn Goddard

Friends of Vocamus Press is pleased to welcome Guelph author Joy Lynn Goddard.

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Friends of Vocamus Press Welcomes Kat McNichol

Friends of Vocamus Press is pleased to welcome Guelph author Kat McNichol.

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Friends of Vocamus Press Welcomes Penelope Winters

Friends of Vocamus Press is pleased to welcome area author Penelope Winters.

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Fund Raising Evening for "Riding Off in All Directions" Is Tonight

A reminder that the fund raising evening for "Riding Off in All Directions", a musical written by Elora writer Daniel Bratton, is tonight..

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Get Involved with Running and Reading Clubs

Start2Finish is looking for volunteers for its Running and Readings clubs.

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Gillian Stevens Releases "Explore, Transform, Flourish"

Gillian Stevens has released her new book, "Explore, Transform, Flourish".

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"Good Grief People" Shortlisted for Award

"Good Grief People", featuring Guelph author Barbara Heagy, was a finalist for Words Award.

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Gordon Hill Press Fall 2020 Poetry Launch

Guelph publisher, Gordon Hill Press, is launching it's Fall 2020 poetry titles.

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Gordon Hill Press Online Launch Party

Join Guelph publisher Gordon Hill Press for their belated spring launch!

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GPL Teen Writing Contest Is Now Open!

The Guelph Public Library Teen Writing Contest is now open.

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GPL Teen Writing Contest Opens

The Guelph Public Libreary's Teen Writing Contest Is Now Open

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Grade 3/2 Class Writes a Book About Vulnerable People

The Grade 3/2 class at Guelph Community Christian School, and has written a book about vulnerable people.

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Greg Rhyno Book Launch This Thursday

A reminder that Guelph author and musician Greg Rhyno launches To Me You Seem Giant on Thursday, September 7, 8:00 PM, at the eBar.

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Guelph Mamas Writing Group

Local author founds Guelph Mamas Writing Group.

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Guelph Today Piece on Book Bash 2017

Guelph Today, Guelph's local online newspaper, has posted a great piece on the upcoming Book Bash Festival.

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Harry Posner Is Dufferin County's first Poet Laureate

Harry Posner, a longtime participant in Elora and Guelph literary circles, has been named Dufferin County's first Poet Laureate.

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Help a Teen with the Guelph Public Library Writing Contest

We're looking for local writers to help young authors from the Guelph Public Library's Teen Writing Contest.

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Help Edit a Young Writer's Story for the ETCH Anthology

We're looking for local writers to help edit the winners of GPL Teen Writing Contest for publication in our ETCH anthology.

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Help Mentor a Teen Writer!

You can help mentor a teen writer by providing your feedback on their story.

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Help Mentor a Teen Writer!

You can help mentor a teen writer by providing your feedback on their story.

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Help Wanted – Provide Feedback on Stories by Teen Writers

We're looking for local writers to help young authors from the Guelph Public Library's Teen Writing Contest.

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Help with Transferring Website Data

Are you a techie type? Enough to help us manually transfer a bunch of data to our new Shopify site?

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"Hunter's Moon" Wins Medal

Hunter's Moon has won the bronze medal in 2023 Sequential Magazine Awards.

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Hymns57 Providing Music for Book Bash 2017

FOVP is pleased to announce that local musician Hymns57 will be providing music for the 2017 Book Bash Festival.

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Interview with Andrea Perry

An interview with Andrea Perry by Sheri Doyle

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Interview with Candace de Taeye

An interview with Candace de Taeye by Sheri Doyle

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Interview with Ed Butts

An interview with Guelph author and historian Ed Butts by Sheri Doyle.

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Interview with John Nyman

Interview with John Nyman by Sheri Doyle.

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Is Social Media Your Thing?

Vocamus Writers Community is looking for someone passionate and experienced in social media .

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It Takes a Village:  The 2022 Book Bash Festival 

The 2022 Book Bash Festival took place on November 6th at the Guelph Farmers’ Market.

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